A clinical trial to study whether prolonged nasogastric drainage is essential following esophagectomy.
Phase 2
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2010/091/003023
- Lead Sponsor
- Tata Memorial Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients who undergo transthoracic or transhiatal esophagectomy for biopsy proven esophageal cancer.
2. Patients with gastric tube reconstruction and esophago-gastric anastomosis.
Exclusion Criteria
1.Patients who undergo thoracoabdominal esophagogastrectomy.
2.Patients who undergo colonic transposition.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Pulmonary Complications<br><br>2. Anastomotic leakTimepoint: ;1. Pulmonary Complications<br><br>2. Anastomotic leakTimepoint:
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. RT reinsertion rate.<br><br>2. Patient discomfort.<br><br>3. Peri-operative Mortality.Timepoint: ;1. RT reinsertion rate.<br><br>2. Patient discomfort.<br><br>3. Peri-operative Mortality.Timepoint: