Diaphragmatic Echography After Thoracic Surgery

Università degli Studi di Ferrara75 enrolled

Overview

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).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Surgery, Thoracic Respiratory Diaphragm Complication, Postoperative

Interventions

UltrasonographyDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Diaphragmatic ultrasound was performed to investigate diaphragmatic function after thoracic surgery

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Diaphragmatic dysfunction

Diaphragmatic dysfunction is descripted as a diaphragmatic excursione lower than 10 mm

Time frame: 24 hours after surgery

Secondary Outcomes

Postoperative pulmonary complications

Postoperative pulmonary complications include hypoxemia, severe hypoxemia, bronchospasm, suspected pulmonary infection, new pulmonary infiltrates, atelectasis, pleural effusion

Time frame: 7 days after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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