Status:

COMPLETED

A Novel Technique to Remove Iatrogenic Pulmonary Parenchymal Chest Tube (PPcT): A Retrospective Analysis From a Tertiary Care Thoracic Surgery Centre

Lead Sponsor:

University of Health Sciences Lahore

Conditions:

Iatrogenic Injury

Iatrogenic Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

Iatrogenic Pulmonary Parenchymal chest Tube (PPcT) placement is a recognized but underreported complication of tube thoracostomy, described both in the subcontinent and worldwide. This complication oc...

Detailed Description

Patients with reduced pulmonary compliance, underlying lung consolidation, or dense pleural adhesions are particularly vulnerable because these conditions limit the normal displacement of the lung awa...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All Participants having PPcT diagnosed on radiological basis is included in this study.

Exclusion

  • Participnts having normally placed pleural chest tubes. Participants having chest tubes placed in fissures of the lung diagnosed on CT Scan of chest.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

163 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07148661

Start Date

May 1 2024

End Date

July 31 2025

Last Update

August 29 2025

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Services Institute of Medical Sciences(SIMS), Services Hospital.

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan