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1 The effect of preoperative methylprednisolone on pulmonary function and pain after lung operations 
Dennis Bigler, MDa, Torsten Jonsson, MDa, Johnny Olsen, MDb, Jørgen Brenøe, MDb, Kåre Sander-Jensen, MD, PhDb  The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  Volume 112, Issue 1, Pages (July 1996) DOI: /S (96) Copyright © 1996 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions

2 Fig. 1 Postoperative pulmonary function after thoracotomy with pulmonary resection. Median and 25th to 75th percentile values are shown. Open circles, Steroid group; closed circles, placebo group; d, day. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  , DOI: ( /S (96) ) Copyright © 1996 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions

3 Fig. 2 Temporary postoperative reduction in pulmonary function after thoracotomy with pulmonary resection. Mean values and percentage are shown. Value after 1 month served as control value (100%). Open circles, Steroid group; closed circles, placebo group. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  , DOI: ( /S (96) ) Copyright © 1996 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions

4 Fig. 3 Postoperative pain score after thoracotomy with pulmonary resection. Verbal pain assessment assigned score of 0 for no pain, 1 for light pain, 2 for moderate, 3 for severe, and 4 for unbearable. Median and upper range scores during rest and cough are shown. Open circles, Steroid group; closed circles, placebo group; h, hours. Stars indicate significant difference between groups. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  , DOI: ( /S (96) ) Copyright © 1996 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions


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