Postoperative pulmonary complications
Conditions
Interventions
AMB group:Intravenous Ambroxol
NAC group:Nebulized N-Acetyl Cysteine
Sponsors
Seventh Medical Center of PLA General Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged >=18 years; 2. Hospitalized for thoracic, abdominal or nervous system surgery from July 1, 2015 to November 30, 2017; 3. Complete information on surgery and anesthesia; 4. Receiving intravenous ambroxol alone or nebulized NAC alone for >=3 days during hospitalization.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have not undergone substantial surgery; 2. Patients who use other expectorants in combination in any form.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative use of special-use antibiotics;Postoperative pulmonary complication;Postoperative sputum suction;ICU admission after surgery;Postoperative mechanical ventilation;Readmission within next 30 days after discharge; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of postoperative ICU stay;Duration of postoperative sputum suction;Duration of postoperative high-level antibiotics use;Duration of total hospital stay;Duration of postoperative hospital stay; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactBian Jiaming
Seventh Medical Center of PLA General Hospital
Outcome results
None listed