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Effect of chest tube insertion site on pulmonary function in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Phase 2
Conditions
Miocardial Infarction
C14.280.647.500
Registration Number
RBR-8s9y2q
Lead Sponsor
sandra simon
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Data analysis completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged 40 to 80 years; indication for myocardial revascularization surgery with left internal thoracic artery graft and associated pleurotomy

Exclusion Criteria

Severe neuropsychiatric deficit; requiring other parallel surgical interventions; with no indication for pleurotomy; symptomatic abdominal hernias; previous diagnosis of stroke or any other conditions that prevented the performance of the manovacuometer

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maximum inspiratory pressure (MIPmax, in cmH20).<br>Evaluated preoperatively, 24h and 72h after pleural drain removal and before hospital discharge. Measured by analog manometer M120 ;Maximum expiratory pressure (MEPmax, in cmH20). Evaluated preoperatively, 24h and 72h after pleural drain removal and before hospital discharge. Measured by analog manometer M120
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain and dyspnea (assessed by Borg scales at 24, 72h and before hospital discharge), presence of infections and pleural effusion, length of stay and drainage volumes, length of hospital stay and death (collected from medical records before hospital discharge)
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