Pulmonary disease requiring surgery with incision of the parietal pleura. pulmonary diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who meet all of the following conditions are eligible. 1) Adults 18 years of age or older at the time of consent. 2) ECOG performance status (PS) of 0-2. 3) Main organ function is preserved. 4) Patients undergoing initial surgery to the affected chest or thoracic cavity. 5) Patients who have been fully informed of the study and have given their informed and voluntary written consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who meet any of the following conditions are not eligible. 1) Patients with a history of intraoperative thoracic drainage. 2) Patients with a history of inflammatory diseases including pneumonia on the surgical side. 3) Patients who may undergo a total lung resection or a combined chest wall resection at surgery. 4) Patients with dementia or other conditions that require surrogate consent. 5) Patients who are pregnant, possibly pregnant, within 28 days postpartum, or lactating. 6) Other patients who are judged by the principal investigator or subinvestigator to be inappropriate for the safe conduct of this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Presence of pleural adhesion findings on chest echography performed 4-12 weeks postoperatively | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Postoperative wound infection 2) Postoperative aerial fistula 3) Prolonged aerial fistula 4) Delayed aerial fistula 5) Postoperative bleeding 6) Postoperative period of chest drain placement (days) | — |
Contacts
Chiba University Hospital