Sonography versus roentgenogram after thoracic surgery

• Conditions: J93.8; J90; Other pneumothorax; Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified

• Registration Number: DRKS00020216
• Lead Sponsor: ungenklinik Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Standort Merheim

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-12-03
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 387

Inclusion Criteria

lung or chest wall resection including visceral decortication, pulmotomy and bronchotomy, except pneumonectomy

Exclusion Criteria

pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sensitivity of lung ultrasound compared with chest X-ray for a residual pneumothorax of at least 1.5cm size (apex-to-cupola in upright chest roentgenogram) after removing the chest tube

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Specificity, predictive values, likelihood ratios, diagnostic odd's ratio, test parameters for other pneumothorax cut-off values, test parameters for other pleural or pulmonary pathologies, all compared with chest roentgenogram