Position during surgery and lung health after anesthesia
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at how the position you are placed in during surgery affects your lungs afterward. Doctors will use a simple ultrasound to check for lung collapse (atelectasis) after your operation, to try to find better ways to prevent it.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old
- Your health status is rated as mild or moderate (ASA I-III), not severe
- You are scheduled for a planned (non-emergency) surgery under general anesthesia
- You do not have serious lung disease like COPD, asthma, pneumonia, or fluid around the lungs
- You have not had open chest surgery before
- Your surgery is expected to last between 1 and 5 hours
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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