Comparing breathing tubes for voice box protection during esophagectomy
Part of Brain & nervous system, Ear, nose & throat, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial compares two types of breathing tubes used during robot-assisted esophageal cancer surgery. One tube blocks one lung (double-lumen tube) and the other tube uses a smaller blocker (bronchial blocker); researchers want to see which causes fewer voice box nerve injuries after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are 19 years old or older
- You are scheduled for a robot-assisted surgery to remove part of the esophagus
- Your doctor plans to remove lymph nodes near the nerve that controls your voice box (recurrent laryngeal nerve)
- You do not already have a paralyzed or damaged vocal cord
- You have not had prior chest surgery
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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