lung cancer, metastatic lung tumor, benign lung nodule
Conditions
Interventions
To perform intraoperative ultrasonography to identify pulmonary nodules in the thoracic cavity under positive thoracic pressure
Sponsors
Department of Surgery, Teikyo University School of medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) lung nodules less than 20mm, which is planned for lung wedge resection 2) palpation with small thoracotomy requires site identification normally 3) ECOG = 0-1 4) following data criteria is met: WBC 3,000-12,000/mm3 Hemoglobin more than 9.0g/dl Platelet more than 10x104/mm3 AST less than 100IU/L, ALT less than 100IU/L Total Bilirubin less than 1.5mg/dL serum Creatinine less than 1.5mg/dL
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) cases where it may be difficult to identify even by palpation with small thoracotomy if it is not possible to visualize by intraoperative ultrasonography. 2) High-risk patients who can not tolerate extended general anesthesia 3) Patients with interstitial pneumonia 4) Patients with emphsematous change 5) Patients that the attending physician judged inappropriate to carry out this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| detection of lung nodules under intraoperative ultrasonography during surgery | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYoshikane Yamauchi
Teikyo University School of medicine Department of Surgery
Outcome results
None listed