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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: The respiratory system compliance was better in group B at the end of surgery (56. 4 + / - 8. 2 mL/cm H (2) O vs 49. 4 + / - 7. 0 ; p = 0. 004) and 8 hours postoperatively (76. 4 + / - 8. 2 vs 59. 4 + / - 7. 0 ; p = 0. 0001), as well as scoring of chest radiograph at intensive care admission (0. 20 + / - 0. 41 vs 0. 38 + / - 0. 56 ; p = 0. 05) and on the first day (0. 26 + / - 0. 45 vs 0. 50 + / - 0. 67 ; p = 0. 025).