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Transesophageal Echocardiographic Evidence of Systemic Air Embolism: A Potential Complication during Lung Parenchymal Resection

Perioperative Incidence of Systemic Air Embolism observed on Transesophageal Echocardiography in patients with Lung Pathology undergoing Parenchymal Resection: A Prospective Observational Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/07/034878
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-07-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: J00-J99- Diseases of the respiratory system

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients in age group of 18 to 60 years of both sexes 2. Patients with ASA I, II and III 3. Patients posted for lung surgery requiring parenchymal resection such as lobectomy, wedge resection, segmentectomy, sleeve resection and pneumonectomy.4. Patients with no contraindications for intraoperative TEE.5.Patients willing to give consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of any intracardiac defect like Patent foramen ovale (PFO), Atrial septal defect (ASD), Ventricular septal defect (VSD) or extracardiac shunt like Patent ductus arteriosus. 2. Patients with difficult intubation. 3. Patients with history of esophageal or stomach surgery. 4. Patients with history of acute upper gastrointestinal bleed.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To detect perioperative incidence of systemic air embolism in patients with lung pathology undergoing parenchymal resection, as observed on transoesophageal echocardiography.Timepoint: Intraoperative procedure

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To measure the severity of systemic air embolism (SAE)Timepoint: Intraoperative procedure;To observe effect of SAE on intraoperative hemodynamic, SpO2, and expired gasses.Timepoint: Intraoperative procedure;To observe effect of SAE on postoperative hemodynamic, breathing, SpO2, vision, neurological dysfunction, recovery, discharge, morbidity and mortality, if any.Timepoint: Postoperative procedure

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Subrata Podder

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research

podder_s@yahoo.co.in8968649231

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026