Safety and feasibility of wedge resection and intrathoracic tumor resection without postoperative chest tube

Safety and feasibility of non-anatomical lung resection and intrathoracic tumor biopsy/resection without postoperative chest tube

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1030210541

Enrollment

Registered

2022-01-07

Start date

2021-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Lung tumor, Primary spontaneous pneumothorax, Mediastinal tumor, Chest wall tumor Lung tumor, Primary spontaneous pneumothorax, Mediastinal tumor, Chest wall tumor

Interventions

After resection of targeted tumor, the lung is immersed in warm sterile saline, ventilated at a maximum inspiratory pressure of 15 cmH2O, and examined for air leaks. If there is an air leak in this se

Without postoperative chest tube

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Scheduled for non-anatomical lung resection Scheduled for intrathoracic tumor biopsy/resection Written, informed consent has been obtained.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Dense pleural adhesions (more than one lobe) History of ipsilateral anatomical lung resection Air leak intraoperative sealing test Blood loss over 100 ml Underlying lung disease (sever emphysema, interstitial pneumonia, etc) Air leaks from the end of the surgery to awakening from anesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of pneumothorax requiring chest tube reinsertion	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative hospitalization Postoperative pain score	—

Contacts

Public ContactHitoshi Igai

Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital

hitoshiigai@gmail.com+81-9028913877

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026