An observational study in Pronlongated Alveolar Air Leak (PAAL), sponsored by University Hospital, Montpellier. Completed at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-10-19.
Sponsored by University Hospital, Montpellier · Observational
After lung resection surgery, patients usually receive a postoperative pleural drain. Prolongated alveolar air leak (PAAL) is a frequent complication after lung surgery (6 to 26% of patients), defined by the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) as a duration of drainage greater than or equal to five days. PAAL is most often due to prolongated bubbling of the drain. Prolonged drainage is a leading cause of prolongated hospital stay, increasing care costs.
The risk of prolongated drainage can not be predicted with sufficient accuracy. Existing risk scores for PAAL do not take into account the intraoperative ventilatory leakage (IVL). IVL is a parameter displayed on the ventilator (anaesthetic machine that make the patient breathing during surgical procedure). There is new evidences suggesting that IVL could predict the risk of PAAL after lung resection surgery, but these data have to be supplemented by a well conducted prospective study.
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All consecutive patients scheduled for pulmonary resection surgery by videothoracoscopy or thoracotomy (including pulmonary wedge resection, segmentectomy, lobectomy, bilobectomy, pneumonectomy).
Exclusion criteria:
PAAL after pulmonary resection surgery
End of bubbling is assessed by the nursing team in charge of the patient in accordance with the current practice (no bubbling at forced expiration), and validated by the physician in charge.
Time frame: 5 days after operation
clinical features
Collection of clinical features to identify risk factors for PAAL
Time frame: up to 28 days after the pulmonary resection surgery
Plan to share: No
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