C34.0 C78.0
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients that develop an air leak following a thoracoscopic anatomic lung resection and receive an autologous blood pleurodesis
Group 2: Patients that develop an air leak following a thoracos
Sponsors
Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Elective, thoracoscopic, anatomic lung resection (lobectomy or segmentectomy) 2. Air leak > 100ml/min within 6 h prior to the morning round of the second postoperative day
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing an open lobectomy 2. Patients undergoing complex lobectomies (bronchoplastic reconstructions etc.) 3. Patients requiring invasive or positive pressure non-invasive ventilation except in the first 6 hours following the operation 4. Patients undergoing re-operation during the same hospital admission 5. Suspected or proven bronchial stump leakage 6. Intraoperative use of sealants, pleural tents or talcum
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to drain removal measured in full days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Time to cessation of the air leak (calculated in postoperative hours) 2. Length of postoperative stay measured in full days 3. Rate of (redo) interventions due to persistent air leaks 4. Rate of pleural empyemas | — |
Countries
China, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactEric Roessner
Klinik und Poliklinik für Thoraxchirurgie Zentrum für ThoraxerkrankungenUniversitätsmedizin Mainz
Outcome results
None listed