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Early Postoperative Day 0 Chest Tube Removal After Thoracoscopic Minor Surgeries
Led by Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern · Updated on 2026-04-29
304
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
260 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The safe conditions for early chest tube removal have been progressively questioned and redefined around reliable digital air flow criteria and extension of liquid threshold accepted. Nevertheless, in current practice, the chest tube remains in restricting early mobilization and optimal compliance with ERAS programme, during the first crucial 24 h after surgery. Thus, to go further, the investigators decide to assess in this study the safety of POD 0 chest tube removal after minor thoracic operations in patients in health condition tolerating operation and anesthesia.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Early Postoperative Day 0 Chest Tube Removal After Thoracoscopic Minor Surgeries
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Thoracoscopic extra-anatomical lung resection (surgical lung biopsy)
- Thoracoscopic pleural biopsy
- Signed consent
- Age of majority (18 years or older)
You will not qualify if you...
- Anatomical lung resection
- Empyema
- Pleural effusion
- Pleurodesis procedure
- Vulnerable persons including pregnant women, children, and adolescents
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University Hospital of Bern, Inselspital
Bern, Switzerland, 3013
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Research Team
P
Patrick Dorn, PD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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