01 July 2024 : Clinical Research
Enhancement of Pulmonary Function and Reduction of Complications Through EIT-Guided Yoga Breathing Exercise After Esophagectomy
Hong Chen123ABCEG, Minli Huang123BCD, Juan Zhou123BC, Xiaoyan Zhang123B, Shan Chen123B, Chengxiang Liu123C, Ke Zhang4D, Yun Li123DE, Ye Zhang123ADE, Chunxia Huang123ACEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.942954
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e942954
Table 1 Comparison of demographic and clinical characteristics between groups.
| Control group | YB group | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | 68.0 (62.0, 71.0) | 70.0 (68.0, 72.0) | 0.149 |
| Sex, n (%) | 0.687 | ||
| Male | 27 (87.1) | 24 (80.0) | |
| Female | 4 (12.9) | 6 (20.0) | |
| ASA, n (%) | 0.333 | ||
| I, No organic | 2 (6.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| II, Mild systemic disease | 21 (67.7) | 24 (80.0) | |
| III, Severe systemic disease | 8 (25.8) | 6 (20) | |
| Preoperative comorbidities, n (%) | 0.714 | ||
| No | 19 (61.3) | 17 (56.7) | |
| Yes | 12 (38.7) | 13 (43.3) | |
| Surgery history, n (%) | 0.331 | ||
| No | 30 (96.8) | 26 (86.7) | |
| Yes | 1 (3.2) | 4 (13.3) | |
| Medication history, n (%) | 1.000 | ||
| No | 26 (83.9) | 25 (83.3) | |
| Yes | 5 (16.1) | 5 (16.7) | |
| Surgery duration, min | 328.8±83.6 | 309±64.5 | 0.304 |
| Anesthesia duration, min | 345.0 (290.0, 433.0) | 330.0 (289.0, 380.0) | 0.469 |
| Time for one-lung ventilation, min | 120.0 (100.0, 180.0) | 119.0 (94.0, 140.0) | 0.099 |
| Time for ventilation in AICU, min | 133.6±81.6 | 126.1±79.7 | 0.717 |
| Time in AICU, min | 1158.0 (1020.0, 1224.0) | 1194.0 (1080.0, 1212.0) | 0.774 |
| Liquid replenishment during surgery, ml | 1900.0 (1600.0, 2200.0) | 1850.0 (1500.0, 2000.0) | 0.517 |
| Blood volume loss during surgery, ml | 700.0 (500.0, 800.0) | 725.0 (500.0, 1000.0) | 0.423 |
| Liquid intake during AICU, ml | 3440.0 (2873.0, 4210.0) | 3336.0 (2920.0, 3800.0) | 0.824 |
| Liquid output during AICU, ml | 2260.0 (1770.0, 3135.0) | 2442.5 (1870.0, 2850.0) | 0.460 |






