Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - All patients scheduled for Cardiothoracic surgery on an elective basis. - Patients scheduled for cardiac surgery (isolated coronary artery bypass graft [CABG], isolated heart valve surgery [i.e., aortic, mitral, tricuspid, or pulmonic valve replacement or repair], heart surgery for atrial myxoma, aortic surgery, or combined surgery. - Patients scheduled for thoracic surgery (diaphragmatic hernia repair, diaphragmatic eventration repair decortication, pneumonectomy, lobectomy, segmentectomy, thymectomy, VATs sympathectomy). - Patients scheduled for chest ultrasound guided intervention.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Refuse to participate. - Can't be assessed by thoracic ultrasonography due to technical issues. - Patients with subcutaneous emphysema.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Atelectasis;Pulmonary edema ;Pneumothorax ;Pleural effusion | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Consolidation ;Diaphragmatic paralysis | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Patient Information Manager