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The effect of different indwelling location of chest tube on postoperative drainage following left upper lobectomy: a retrospective study

The effect of different indwelling location of chest tube on postoperative drainage following left upper lobectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1900022505
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-04-14
Start date
2019-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-04-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Non-small cell lung cancer

Interventions

group A:To insert chest tube to anterior thoracic cavity
group B:To insert chest tube to posterior thoracic cavity

Sponsors

West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Lung cancer is primary malignancy; 2. Patients underwent left upper lobectomy and SLND; 3. The surgery is VATS using three ports approach; 4. Using 1 chest tube to conduct chest drainage.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Combined with other surgery at the same time; 2. Applied postoperative mechanical ventilation; 3. Conversion to thoracotomy; 4. A history of thoracic surgery; 5. A history of pleural disease or tuberculosis could cause more pleural effusion.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The time to chest tube removal;The duration of air leak;The length of hospital stay;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLunxu Liu

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

lunxu_liu@aliyun.com+86 18980601525

Outcome results

None listed

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