Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Esophageal Anastomotic Leak, Pleura; Effusion
Conditions
Brief summary
Esophagectomy is a major surgical procedure done for carcinoma of esophagus. Usually bilateral chest tubes are placed in surgery for prevention of fluid accumulation in chest. However such procedure limits patients mobility and increases severity of pain. recent studies suggest that a single drain can be safe and effective. our study aims to compare the results of two chest tubes vs one.
Interventions
PROCEDUREBilateral chest tube placement
Bilateral chest tubes will be passed in this intervention group through intercostal spaces
PROCEDURESingle drain placement
A single transhiatal drain will be placed in mediastinum in this group
Sponsors
Khyber Teaching Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All patients undergoing open esophagectomy for carcinoma of esophagus
Exclusion criteria
* Non consenting individuals esophagectomy for benign disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chest expansion | On postoperative day 1 and day 3 . | Chest expansion will be observed by chest xray postoperatively |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Primary ContactSaeed Sarwar, MBBS
Outcome results
None listed