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Perioperative Change of Regional Ventilation During Spontaneous Breathing

Completed
Conditions
Pulmonary Infection
Pleural Effusion
Aspiration Pneumonitis
Atelectasis
Pneumothorax
Bronchospasm
Respiratory Insufficiency
Interventions
Other: Perioperative pulmonary function tests
Registration Number
NCT02419196
Lead Sponsor
Wuerzburg University Hospital
Brief Summary

Perioperative changes in regional ventilation by pulmonary electrical impedance tomography and spirometry will be investigated in patients at risk for postoperative pulmonary complications. Those patients undergo abdominal and limb operations. In a pilot study arm electrical impedance tomography is tested in patients receiving osteosynthesis of serial rib fractures.

Detailed Description

Postoperative pulmonary complications (Defined as pulmonary infection, pleural effusion, atelectasis, pneumothorax, bronchospasm, aspiration pneumonitis or respiratory insufficiency subsequent to surgery) increase the morbidity and mortality of surgical patients. Several independent factors determined by the patients' characteristics and the operative procedure increase the risk for those complications. The postoperative decrease of values measured by spirometry, such as the forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), were found in patients after major surgical procedures for several days. The postoperative reduction of those measurement can be the result of general functional limitations in those patients (e.g. by postoperative pain) or the result of a regional postoperative pulmonary complication (e.g. atelectasis, pleural effusion). The method of the electrical impedance tomography (EIT) enables to visualize the regional ventilation within a transversal section of the lung in real time. Studies examining the change of pulmonary EIT for several days postoperatively in spontaneously breathing patients are lacking. The aim of the present study is to examine perioperative changes in regional ventilation in spontaneously breathing patients during their recovery after abdominal and limb surgery. Moreover, the association of those changes with expected changes in spirometry is tested. Finally, in patients with evident postoperative pulmonary complications the value of pulmonary EIT to detect those changes is investigated. The study should improve the knowledge about the development of postoperative pulmonary complications and test the scientific and clinical value of pulmonary EIT in those spontaneously breathing patients.

In a group of patients undergoing osteosynthesis of a flail chest, it is tested how regional ventilation changes by these operations and whether pulmonary EIT is actually usable in these patients.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult
  • Inpatient
  • Surgery under general anesthesia with and without additional regional anesthesia
  • increased risk for postoperative pulmonary complications according to the ARISCAT-Score (except pilot arm for osteosynthesis of flail chest)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Missing informed consent
  • Outpatient
  • Emergency procedure
  • Revision surgery of hospitalized patients
  • Operation under local or regional anesthesia alone
  • Expected postoperative ventilation
  • Expected hospital stay of less than three days
  • Pregnancy
  • Allergy against material of the electrode belt (silicone rubber, stainless steel, gold-plated brass)
  • Injured, inflamed or otherwise affected skin within the target region of the electrode belt
  • Unstable spine injury
  • Body mass index of more than 50 kg/m2
  • Incapacity to lie quietly for the examination
  • Pacemaker, defibrillator or other active implant
  • Reoperation before the examination at the third postoperative day

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
abdominal surgeryPerioperative pulmonary function tests27 patients undergoing abdominal surgery having an elevated risk for postoperative pulmonary complications will be examined by perioperative pulmonary function tests
flail chestPerioperative pulmonary function tests10 patients undergoing an operative stabilization of a flail chest will be examined by perioperative pulmonary function tests
limb surgeryPerioperative pulmonary function tests27 patients undergoing upper and lower limb surgery having an elevated risk for postoperative pulmonary complications will be examined by perioperative pulmonary function tests
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in regional ventilation at the first postoperative daybaseline and 1. postoperative day

Regional ventilation is measured by pulmonary electrical impedance tomography. The change in the calculated 'Center of Ventilation' in the sagittal direction is used for the primary outcome measure. Power calculation accounts for the use of two time points for the primary outcome measure.

Change from baseline in regional ventilation at the third postoperative daybaseline and 3. postoperative day

Regional ventilation is measured by pulmonary electrical impedance tomography. The change in the calculated 'Center of Ventilation' in the sagittal direction is used for the primary outcome measure. Power calculation accounts for the use of two time points for the primary outcome measure.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in forced vital capacity (FVC)baseline, 1. and 3. postoperative day

Measured by spirometry. The best value of three attempts is used.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Würzburg

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Würzburg, Germany

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