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Role of Anterior thigh muscle point of care ultrasound in predicting the incidence of post operative complications after esophagectomy- An Observational Study

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: C159- Malignant neoplasm of esophagus, unspecified
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/05/066671
Lead Sponsor
M Asiel Christopher
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

All the patients with esophageal cancer of all the age groups who are

undergoing esophagectomy.

Patients willing to give consent .

Exclusion Criteria

Refused to give consent

Who underwent lower limb surgery/amputation

Lymphedema of lower limb, lymphnode dissection, filariasis

Paraplegia

Any disease affecting the muscles(i.e., polio, muscular dystrophy )

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correlation of quadriceps depth with major postoperative complications as measured by Clavien -Dindo class 3 or moreTimepoint: Till sample size of 50 is reached , or One year period
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correlation of quadriceps cross sectional area with major postoperative complications as measured by Clavien -Dindo class 3 or moreTimepoint: upto fifty sample size
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