Investigating reasons for longer hospital stays after lung surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study examines the factors contributing to prolonged hospital stays following thoracoscopic anatomical lung resections, such as lobectomy and segmentectomy. Despite advancements in minimally invasive surgical techniques and the implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols, some patients still experience extended hospitalizations. The research aims to identify the underlying reasons for these longer stays to improve patient outcomes and optimize surgical protocols. The study involves patients who are undergoing elective minimally invasive lung resections and will analyze various postoperative factors.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients referred for elective minimally invasive (uniportal or multiportal video- or robot-assisted) anatomical lung resection (lobectomy or segmentectomy)
* Informed consent obtained pre-operatively
* Age 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients younger than 18 years old
* Traumatic event as indication for lung resection
* Non-anatomical lung resections
* Thoracotomy
* Patients already hospitalized for other pathologies, pre-existent and not related to the lung surgery
* Urgent/emergency procedures

Where it's running

• AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende AV
  Bruges, Belgium Recruiting
• Ghent University Hospital
  Ghent, Belgium Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Liesbeth Desender, MD, PhD
• Email: Liesbeth.Desender@uzgent.be
• Phone: 3293326148

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.