Evaluating the feasibility of intraluminal oxygen administration at the site of the anastomosis in patients who underwent an esophagectomy; a pilot study
- Conditions
- Esophageal carcinoma Minimally invasive esophagectomyIntrathoracic anastomosis
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON27654
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Medical Center Groningen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 13
Inclusion Criteria
Patients scheduled for a minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer with an intrathoracic gastric conduit reconstruction in the UMC Groningen.
- Aged 18 years or older.
- Signed informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
-Known nasopharynx abnormalities preventing nasogastric tube insertion
-Salvage surgery after ‘definitive chemo-radiotherapy’
-Unable to provide informed consent
-Patient being illiterate
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method -To assess the successful placement of the oxygen delivery tube. <br>-To assess the tolerance and feasibility of the oxygen delivery tube for oxygen administration during the first 5 days after surgery. <br>-To assess patients discomfort of the extra nasogastric tube.<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method -To explore the safety of the administration of intraluminal oxygen via an extra nasogastric tube at the site of the anastomosis in patients who underwent an esophagectomy (bleeding, gastric tube distention).<br>- Anastomotic leak rate (normal 20%)