Table 1 Lung volume and emphysema indices of CDH patients and control group.

From: Computed tomography based measurements to evaluate lung density and lung growth after congenital diaphragmatic hernia

 

CDH patients

Control group

p-value

Ipsilateral lung volume (ml)

403.4 ± 347.5

470.1 ± 440.0

0.27

Contralateral lung volume (ml)

458.1 ± 377.0

506.2 ± 430.0

0.41

p-value

0.0080

 < 0.0004

 

Ipsilateral lung density (HU)

 − 744.9 ± 72.1

 − 670.6 ± 91.6

0.0005

Contralateral lung density (HU)

 − 666.5 ± 101.1

 − 678.0 ± 95.0

0.64

p-value

 < 0.0001

0.06

 

Ipsilateral LAV (%)

12.6 ± 10.1

5.1 ± 4.7

0.0002

Contralateral LAV (%)

5.7 ± 5.6

5.0 ± 4.8

0.54

p-value

 < 0.0001

0.50

 

LAV-ratio (ipsi/contra)

4.3 ± 6.7

1.1 ± 0.6

 < 0.0001

  1. HU Hounsfield unit, LAV low attenuating volume.