Postoperative acute cough
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Age >= 18 years; 2.Underwent elective video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) between January 1, 2025 and December 1, 2025, including lung wedge resection, segmentectomy, lobectomy, and related procedures.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Emergency surgery; 2.Anesthetic techniques other than non-intubated anesthesia or double-lumen endotracheal intubation; 3.Complex surgical procedures (e.g., pneumonectomy, severe pleural adhesions, or large tumors); 4.Presence of severe airway disease (e.g., active hemoptysis or major airway stenosis); 5.Substantial missing clinical data precluding ascertainment of the primary outcome.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the use of antitussive medication during postoperative hospitalization; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative pulmonary complications, PPCs;incidence of postoperative acute cough;incidence of postoperative chronic cough; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
University-Town Hospital of Chongqing medical University