ew dual-tube technique to manage air leaks after lung surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Treatment for postoperative air leakage in patients undergoing U-VAT pulmonary lobectomy; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17119423
• Lead Sponsor: Zhongda Hospital Southeast University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2021-12-31
• Study Start: 2024-07-03
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 96

Inclusion Criteria

1. Preoperative assessment or intraoperative frozen section confirming non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
2. A clinical diagnosis of stage I to IIIA disease, as classified by the 8th edition of the TNM classification for lung cancer
3. Age between 18 and 75 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. Preoperative complications such as atelectasis, pulmonary infection, or tuberculosis
2. Presence of hemothorax or empyema
3. History of a previous lobectomy
4. Significant dense pleural adhesions
5. Tumors that had invaded the chest wall (T3 classification)
6. Requirement for a bilateral lobectomy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to chest tube removal in full days following lobectomy. The criteria for removing chest tube included: (1) the drainage volume less than 200 ml over the preceding 24 h; (2) absence of intrathoracic hemorrhage or air leakage, and (3) no signs of pleural effusion or atelectasis.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. The incidence of prolonged postoperative air leakage measured using monitoring by daily observation of the water seal chamber. <br>2. The total cumulative volume of chest drainage measured using daily counting the records of the chest chamber.<br>3. The postoperative hospital stay measured by counting at the time of discharge from hospital.<br>4. The incidence of postoperative complications and mortality measured by counting the records of the electronic hospital charts at the time of discharge from hospital.