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Table 2 Temporal evolutions of the lung ultrasound score

From: Effects of ultrasound-guided alveolar recruitment manoeuvres compared with sustained inflation or no recruitment manoeuvres on atelectasis in laparoscopic gynaecological surgery as assessed by ultrasonography: a randomized clinical trial

Time Point

C group

SI group

UD group

T0

1.27 ± 0.64

1.30 ± 0.70

1.30 ± 0.60

T1

4.00 ± 0.83

3.83 ± 0.83

3.63 ± 0.85

T2

11.73 ± 1.96

9.70 ± 1.02a

7.67 ± 1.15*#

T3

10.77 ± 1.57

11.13 ± 0.97

9.33 ± 0.96*#

  1. * Denotes significant difference compared with C group (P < 0.05)
  2. # Denotes significant difference compared with SI group (P < 0.05)