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An observational study to check whether diffrernce in the carbon dioxide exhaled from two lungs can predict intraoperative fall in blood oxygen levels during elective thoracic surgeries.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Patients undergoing elective thoracic surgeries requiring one lung ventilation with the use of double lumen tube
Registration Number
CTRI/2016/02/006602
Lead Sponsor
Tata memorial Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
75
Inclusion Criteria

Adult patient undergoing thoracic surgery in lateral decubitus position requiring one lung ventilation (OLV) delivered by a double lumen tube (DLT) in whom arterial line has been inserted intraoperatively would be incorporated in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

�Age < 18 yrs

�Emergency Surgeries

�Surgeries using Bronchial blockers

�Patient with Tracheostomy

�Arterial line not cannulated at the start of surgery.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The relationship between the values of gradient of EtCO2 between two lungs in supine and lateral position and PaO2/FiO2 ratio, obtained from aterial blood gas sample.Timepoint: intraoperatively when the samples of arterial blood geses are analysed to note PaO2/FiO2 ratios.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ILTimepoint: NI
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