Diaphragmatic Echography After Thoracic Surgery

Completed

• Conditions: Complication, Postoperative; Surgery, Thoracic; Respiratory Diaphragm

• Registration Number: NCT03347578
• Lead Sponsor: Università degli Studi di Ferrara

Brief Summary

The investigator evaluated diaphragmatic function in patients undergoing thoracic surgery. Diaphragmatic displacement was evaluated before surgery, 2 and 24 hours after surgery. Also, preoperative spirometry and postoperative spirometry were collected (24 hours after surgery).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-02
• Primary Completion: 2016-11
• Study Completion: 2017-02
• Study First Submitted: 2017-11-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-11-15
• Study First Posted: 2017-11-20
• Status Verified: 2018-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-05-02
• Last Update Posted: 2018-05-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

• Elective surgery for lung cancer
• Age > 18
• ASA 2-3

Exclusion Criteria

• BMI > 35
• Contraindications for epidural catheter positioning
• History of neurodegenerative pathology
• Previous thoracic surgery
• Need for mechanical ventilation after surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Diaphragmatic dysfunction	24 hours after surgery	Diaphragmatic dysfunction is descripted as a diaphragmatic excursione lower than 10 mm

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative pulmonary complications	7 days after surgery	Postoperative pulmonary complications include hypoxemia, severe hypoxemia, bronchospasm, suspected pulmonary infection, new pulmonary infiltrates, atelectasis, pleural effusion