Effect of Intraoperative Fluid Restriction on Postoperative Outcomes in Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2011-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The objective of this study is to compare the effects of two intraoperative fluid regimens - restrictive versus liberal (standard)- on postoperative outcomes (e.g. cardiopulmonary complications, morbidity, mortality and duration of hospitalization) in lung resections via Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS).

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age > 18 years old, with ASA I-III, undergoing elective VATS for lobectomy (of at least 2 segments), segmentectomy or pneumonectomy in the Sourasky Medical Center.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with a history of chronic renal insufficiency (creatinine > 1.5 of normal value), congestive heart failure or hepatic dysfunction.