Early Postoperative Day 0 Chest Tube Removal After Thoracoscopic Minor Surgeries

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Lung Pathologies of Unclear Etiology
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 99
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
304 (estimated)
Sponsor
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern · Other
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About This Trial
The safe conditions for early chest tube removal have been progressively questioned and redefined around reliable digital air flow criteria and extension of liquid threshold accepted. Nevertheless, in current practice, the chest tube remains in restricting early mobilization and optimal compliance with ERAS programme, during the first crucial 24 h after surgery. Thus, to go further, the investigat…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Thoracoscopic extra-anatomical lung resection (surgical lung biopsy) 2. Thoracoscopic pleural biopsy 3. Signed consent 4. Age of majority Exclusion Criteria: 1. Anatomical resection 2. Empyema 3. Pleural effusion 4. Pleurodesis 5. Vulnerable persons (Pregnant women, Childre…
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Patrick Dorn, PD

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patrick.dorn@insel.ch

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