Esophageal carcinoma
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patients who undergo esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma. The patients consent from the person who has been obtained before the study registration in writing.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patient who undergo emergency operation. The patients who cannot compress their bilateral flank or thorax (e.g., heavily sedated or physically restrained). The patients who are unable to assess pain due to sedation, dementia or psychosis. The patients who refuse to the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain score on postoperative day 1, 3, 5 and 7. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| a quality measure of multidimensional scale recovery, recovery rate of peak cough flow, and vital capacity ,on postoperative day 1, 3, 5 and 7. Relationship between bilateral abdominal compression maneuver and age, gender, surgical procedure (presence or absence of cervical dissection, thoracotomy / non-thoracotomy, laparotomy / laparoscope), wound size, type of postoperative analgesia, dosage and administration of analgesia, past history, ICU admission period, postoperative hospitalization period , postoperative respiratory complications | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Toranomon hospital Gastroenterological surgery