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sing ultrasound to determine the position of the gap between ribs during surgery

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
ocating the intercostal space during surgery
Surgery
Registration Number
ISRCTN10722758
Lead Sponsor
Henan Provincial People's Hospital
Brief Summary

2020 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32446300/ (added 26/05/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria

1. Undergoing thoracoscopic lung surgery
2. Aged 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

1. Undergoing thoracoscopic single-hole operation
2. Subcutaneous emphysema
3. Rib fractures

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The accuracy of manual positioning and ultrasonic positioning of the rib gap is measured using the number of people positioned correctly divided by the total number of people.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Total time of manual positioning and ultrasonic positioning of the intercostal space.
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