Investigation of an Adaptive Treatment Algorithm for Post-op Thoracic Patients to Reduce the Length of Drainage

Medela AG39 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to reduce the length of drainage using a treatment protocol to control the manipulation of the applied vacuum to the pleural cavity.

In this prospective study, a treatment algorithm is tested in a subgroup of patients with postoperative pulmo-pleural fistula. The primary aim is to reduce the duration of pulmo-pleural fistulation. Secondary aim is to reduce the duration of chest tube therapy.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Pulmonary Fistula

Interventions

Thoracic SurgeryPROCEDURE

Wedge Resection Segmental Resection Lobectomy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a post operative air leak after 16 to 24 hours bigger than 50ml/min. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with an empyema * Patients with a spontaneous pneumothorax

Locations (4)

Klinikum Bremen-Ost

Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Germany

Klinik Schillerhöhe

Gerlingen, Gerlingen, Germany

Universitätsklinik Freiburg

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Krankenhaus Großhansdorf

Großhansdorf, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Duration of pulmo-pleural fistulation

The duration of a postoperative pulmo-pleural fistula is monitored.

Time frame: July 2011 - March 2012

Secondary Outcomes

Duration of Chest tube therapy

Duration of postoperative chest tube therapy is monitored.

Time frame: July 2011 - March 2012

Applicability of a diagnostic "Leakage Scale"

Applicability of a generated scale that categorizes the pulmonary air leak is tested.

Time frame: July 2011 - March 2012

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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