Recovery after tubeless lung wedge removal surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether removing the chest tube right after a small lung surgery (wedge resection) helps patients recover faster and with less pain. It compares the usual care with a tubeless approach.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You are scheduled for a small lung surgery called a wedge resection, done through one small cut.
- You are healthy enough to have general anesthesia and one-lung breathing during surgery.
- During surgery, the doctor checks that there is no air leak from your lung before closing the cut.
- You can give written permission to join and are willing to come back for a check-up 30 days after 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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