Lung function parameters in patients with successful talc pleurodesis and pleurectomy
| Talc pleurodesis | Pleurectomy | |
| Subjects n | 38 | 7 |
| FEV1 % | 99 (68–126) | 95 (68–120) |
| FVC % | 102 (73–137) | 95 (62–127) |
| FEV1/FVC | 77 (47–95) | 80 (62–89) |
| TLC % | 99 (79–134) | 94 (81–113) |
| DL,CO % | 99 (49–148) | 102 (47–149) |
Data are presented as median (range), unless otherwise stated. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC: forced vital capacity; TLC: total lung capacity; DL,CO: diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide.