Remove chest tube on day 0 after minor lung surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether it is safe to take out a chest tube right on the day of surgery (day 0) after certain small, camera-assisted lung/pleura procedures. It may help reduce time the tube stays in and improve comfort, as long as your specific surgery and recovery risk fit the study plan.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your surgery uses a camera (thoracoscopic) to remove part of the lung or take a lung/pleura biopsy
- The surgery is a non-anatomical resection (not removing an anatomical lung section/lobe)
- You must also have a signed consent form
- You must be an adult (age of majority)
- You must not have certain complications or procedures that raise risk (listed below)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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