Transpulmonary Pressure in One Lung Ventilation and Open Pneumothorax

Rambam Health Care Campus

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pneumothorax

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03567759

RMB 15-0262

Details and patient eligibility

About

Esophageal Pressure During one lung ventilation

Full description

Esophageal pressure comparison during positive pressure ventilation, one lung ventilation, lateral position and open pneumothorax

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients scheduled for VATS requiring one lung ventilation
• Body mass index below 35 kg/m^2

Exclusion criteria

• esophageal pathology preventing insertion of orogatric tube
• scoliosys