Neoplasms

Respiratory Tract (Lung and Bronchial) Diseases

All Conditions

Symptoms and General Pathology

Nervous System Diseases

Lung Neoplasms

Pain, Postoperative

Postoperative Complications

Pain

Neurologic Manifestations

For postoperative pleural space drainage a silicone coaxial drain of size French 24 (Redax Coaxial Drain, Redax S.p.A., Poggio Rusco Mantova, Italy) was used

For postoperative pleural space drainage a standard polyvinyl chloride drain of size French 24 (Argyle, Covidien, Mansfield, USA) was used

Silicone chest tube used for pleural space drainage after VATS lobectomy

SIL drain

Polyvinyl chloride chest tube used for pleural space drainage after VATS lobectomy

PVC drain

Boris Greif

The goal of this prospective randomized clinical trial is to compare the impact of the chest tube type on pain, chest drainage efficacy and early postoperative outcome following VATS lobectomy for lung cancer.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* silicone chest drains are less painful compared to standard PVC drains?
* is there any difference in chest drainage efficacy and short term outcome between the two groups? Researchers will compare silicone chest drain group with PVC chest drain group to see if there is any difference in postoperative pain, chest drainage efficacy and short term outcome.

A Comparison of Silicone Versus Polyvinylchloride (PVC) Drains Following VATS Lobectomy

The Impact of Chest Drain Type on Pain, Drainage Efficacy and Short Term Outcome Following VATS Lobectomy for Lung Cancer: A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Silicone Versus PVC Drains

Amount of analgesics used first two days after the surgery was analyzed and reported in milligrams. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Need for peroral analgesia at first, second and fourth week after chest tube removal was assessed and reported as frequency in number. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Post-operative pain during the first two days after the surgery was analyzed by measuring the maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) in cmH2O. Higher scores mean a better outcome.

Post-operative pain during the first two days after the surgery was analyzed by measuring the maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) in cmH2O. Higher scores mean a better outcome.

Post-operative pain during the first two days after the surgery was analyzed by using the visual analogue scale (VAS). Scale tittle was Visual Analogue Scale. Minimum value on a scale was 0 and maximum value was 10. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

The effectiveness of chest drainage was analyzed by assessing the duration of chest drainage in days. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

The effectiveness of chest drainage was analyzed by assessing the rate of pneumothorax (frequency in number) on chest x-ray on the day of surgery. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

The effectiveness of chest drainage was analyzed by assessing the rate of pneumothorax (frequency in number) on chest x-ray after removal of the drain. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

The effectiveness of chest drainage was analyzed by assessing the rate of pleural effusion (frequency in number) on chest x-ray on the day of surgery. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

The effectiveness of chest drainage was analyzed by assessing the rate of pleural effusion (frequency in number) on chest x-ray after removal of the drain. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

The effectiveness of chest drainage was analyzed by assessing the rate of clinically expressed subcutaneous emphysema (frequency in number). Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

The effectiveness of chest drainage was analyzed by assessing the rate of prolonged air leak over 5 days (frequency in number). Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

The effectiveness of chest drainage was analyzed by assessing the rate of reintervention (thoracentesis or chest drainage) after chest tube removal (frequency in number). Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Early postoperative course was analyzed by assessing the duration of hospital stay (in days). Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Early postoperative course was analyzed by assessing the rate of respiratory complications (frequency in number). Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Early postoperative course was analyzed by assessing the rate of readmission in the first month after drain removal (frequency in number). Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization	Link
A Comparison of Silicone Versus Polyvinylchloride (PVC) Drains Following VATS Lobectomy	NCT06425601	Postoperative P... Postoperative C...	SIL drain PVC drain	18 Years -	University Medical Centre Ljubljana
A Comparison of Silicone Versus Polyvinylchloride (PVC) Drains Following VATS Lobectomy	NCT06425601	Postoperative P... Postoperative C...	SIL drain PVC drain	18 Years -	University Medical Centre Ljubljana

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