Preventing breathing problems after surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether using a special tube and monitoring technique during surgery can reduce breathing problems after the operation. It may help patients recover better after certain types of surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older
- You are having surgery at Hospital Lariboisière that is expected to last more than 2 hours
- The surgery is either abdominal surgery using small incisions (laparoscopy), surgery in a face-down position, or you have a body mass index (BMI) over 35
- You are willing and able to have a gastric tube (a small tube through the nose or mouth into the stomach) placed during surgery
- You agree to participate and do not object to being in the study
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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