Anesthesia choices and cough after lung surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether different anesthesia methods during lung surgery can reduce coughing after the operation. It aims to help patients recover more comfortably after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for a lung surgery type called wedge resection, segmentectomy, or lobectomy.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 24 or less.
- Your lungs work well enough on breathing tests, with a forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) above 50% of the predicted value.
- Your blood oxygen level is at least 75 mmHg and your blood carbon dioxide level is under 45 mmHg.
- Your heart pumps normally, with an ejection fraction above 50%.
- You do not have a lung infection before surgery, and have not had surgery on the same side of your chest before.
- You are able to give informed consent.
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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