Diaphragmatic Echography After Thoracic Surgery (OLVDD)

Università degli Studi di Ferrara

Status: Completed

Conditions: Respiratory Diaphragm; Surgery, Thoracic; Complication, Postoperative

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Ultrasonography

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03347578

OLV DD

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigator evaluated diaphragmatic function in patients undergoing thoracic surgery. Diaphragmatic displacement was evaluated before surgery, 2 and 24 hours after surgery. Also, preoperative spirometry and postoperative spirometry were collected (24 hours after surgery).

Enrollment: 75 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Elective surgery for lung cancer
• Age > 18
• ASA 2-3

Exclusion criteria

• BMI > 35
• Contraindications for epidural catheter positioning
• History of neurodegenerative pathology
• Previous thoracic surgery
• Need for mechanical ventilation after surgery

Trial design

75 participants in 1 patient group

Lung cancer surgery

Description:

All patients undergoing thoracic surgery for lung cancer either with thoracoscopy or thoracotomy will receive diaphragmatic Ultrasonography 2 and 24 hours after surgery

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Ultrasonography