Outcomes of a Single Chest Drain vs Two Drains

Khyber Teaching Hospital68 enrolled

Overview

Esophagectomy is a major surgical procedure done for carcinoma of esophagus. Usually bilateral chest tubes are placed in surgery for prevention of fluid accumulation in chest. However such procedure limits patients mobility and increases severity of pain. recent studies suggest that a single drain can be safe and effective. our study aims to compare the results of two chest tubes vs one.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pleura; Effusion Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Esophageal Anastomotic Leak

Interventions

Bilateral chest tube placementPROCEDURE

Bilateral chest tubes will be passed in this intervention group through intercostal spaces

Single drain placementPROCEDURE

A single transhiatal drain will be placed in mediastinum in this group

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All patients undergoing open esophagectomy for carcinoma of esophagus Exclusion Criteria: * Non consenting individuals esophagectomy for benign disease

Locations (1)

Khyber teaching hospital

Peshawar, Khyberpukhtunkhwa, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Chest expansion

Chest expansion will be observed by chest xray postoperatively

Time frame: On postoperative day 1 and day 3 .

Central Contacts

Saeed Sarwar, MBBS

CONTACT

+923420973863 saeedkmc2020@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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