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Suction on Post-Operative Chest Tubes
Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Summary
The level of suction on post-operative chest tubes after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy for lung cancer has previously shown to affect duration of drainage. These results, however, are based on traditional drainage systems with water seal and need to be confirmed using digital drainage systems. Hypothesis: Suction of -2 cmH2O is equal to or superior compared with standard suction of -10 cmH2O when looking at chest tube duration and complications.
Official title: Suction on Post-Operative Chest Tubes After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy for Presumed or Confirmed Primary Lung Cancer - At Which Level?
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
230
Start Date
2016-02
Completion Date
2017-11-14
Last Updated
2026-07-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Suction is set to -2 cmH2O
Post-operative suction is set to -2 cmH2O (intervention).
Suction is set to -10 cmH2O
Post-operative suction is set to -10 cmH2O (standard treatment).
Locations (1)
Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark