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Predictive Value of Intraoperative Ventilatory Leak Flow in Prolonged Alveolar Air Leak After Lung Resection Surgery

Completed
Conditions
Pronlongated Alveolar Air Leak (PAAL)
Registration Number
NCT03742739
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Montpellier
Brief Summary

After lung resection surgery, patients usually receive a postoperative pleural drain. Prolongated alveolar air leak (PAAL) is a frequent complication after lung surgery (6 to 26% of patients), defined by the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) as a duration of drainage greater than or equal to five days. PAAL is most often due to prolongated bubbling of the drain. Prolonged drainage is a leading cause of prolongated hospital stay, increasing care costs.

The risk of prolongated drainage can not be predicted with sufficient accuracy. Existing risk scores for PAAL do not take into account the intraoperative ventilatory leakage (IVL). IVL is a parameter displayed on the ventilator (anaesthetic machine that make the patient breathing during surgical procedure). There is new evidences suggesting that IVL could predict the risk of PAAL after lung resection surgery, but these data have to be supplemented by a well conducted prospective study.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PAAL after pulmonary resection surgery5 days after operation

End of bubbling is assessed by the nursing team in charge of the patient in accordance with the current practice (no bubbling at forced expiration), and validated by the physician in charge.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
clinical featuresup to 28 days after the pulmonary resection surgery

Collection of clinical features to identify risk factors for PAAL

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anesthesie Reanimation

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Montpellier, France

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