THORACIC SURGERY

This study tested a new way to monitor blood flow to the brain during heart surgery to prevent brain injury. It included 460 high-risk patients having heart surgery with a heart-lung machine. The goal was to see if this monitoring could reduce strokes, new brain lesions, or memor…

This study tested a special heart-protection method given during heart surgery to see if it could reduce damage to the heart muscle. 210 adults having aortic valve surgery took part. Researchers measured a protein called troponin I in the blood for 72 hours after surgery to check…

This study tested a way to keep people asleep during lung surgery without using strong opioid painkillers. Instead, they used a drug called esketamine along with standard anesthetics. The goal was to see if this approach could help patients breathe better during the operation. Th…

This study tested whether a mobile app with videos and written guides, given before chest surgery, helps patients recover better. 128 adults scheduled for elective chest surgery were split into two groups: one used the app, the other got standard education. Researchers measured q…

This study tested a new type of nerve block, called RISS, to see if it helps control pain after video-assisted chest surgery. 90 adults were randomly assigned to receive either the RISS block plus general anesthesia or general anesthesia alone. The goal was to see if the block re…

This study looked at 60 adults having lung surgery (VATS) to compare two types of nerve blocks for pain relief: the Edge Laminar Block and the Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block. Researchers measured pain scores, how much opioid painkiller patients needed, and si…

This study tested whether using ultrasound to select the right breathing tube for one-lung ventilation could reduce complications like sore throat and coughing after surgery. 74 adults having lung surgery were randomly assigned to either ultrasound guidance or the standard method…

This study looked at whether playing music through headphones during chest surgery could reduce the amount of anesthesia needed and help keep heart rate and blood pressure steady. Researchers studied 159 adults having thoracic surgery. Music was played from the start of surgery u…

This study tested whether a nurse-led education session before thoracic surgery helps lung cancer patients recover better. 100 adults were split into two groups: one received structured education with a booklet, the other got standard care. Researchers measured pain, lung functio…

This study uses lung ultrasound to measure how the lungs change after surgery to remove part of a lung due to cancer. Researchers will check lung aeration before surgery, right after, and 24 hours later in about 32 adults. They aim to see if ultrasound findings relate to oxygen l…

This study looked at how patients recover right after two different types of chest surgery: open surgery (thoracotomy) and keyhole surgery (VATS). Researchers measured fear of movement, pain, breathing difficulty, fatigue, and anxiety in 18 adults before they left the hospital. T…

This study tested whether a new heart ultrasound measurement can predict serious heart complications after chest surgery. Researchers followed 191 adults who had lung surgery and performed heart ultrasounds before surgery, two days after, and fifteen days after. They tracked whet…

This study took small skin samples from 12 adults during long surgeries (over 4 hours) to measure chemical reactions and genes linked to pain. The goal is to better understand how pain starts at the incision site, which could lead to safer pain relief options. Participants also f…

This study looked at whether measuring muscle thickness with ultrasound before heart or lung surgery can help predict complications like kidney failure, breathing problems, or infections. Researchers enrolled 301 patients aged 65 and older at a French hospital. The day before sur…

This study examined whether giving lidocaine, ketamine, and magnesium during lung surgery helps reduce pain and the need for morphine afterward. Researchers followed 118 adults who had lung surgery and recorded their pain levels and opioid use. The goal was to see if this drug co…

This study looked back at the medical records of 900 people who had chest surgery using a special stapler called easyEndo. The goal was to see how safe and effective the stapler was. Researchers checked things like whether the stapler sealed the tissue properly, blood loss, and r…

This study looked at 140 adults having lung surgery to see if setting the breathing machine based on each person's own lung capacity (forced vital capacity) works better than using a standard formula based on height and weight. The goal was to find out which method keeps lungs wo…

This study tested a digital incentive spirometer and phone app designed to help patients do breathing exercises after major chest surgery. Thirty-one adults who had lung resection surgery used the device, which included reminders, game-like features, and progress tracking. The go…

This study examined the effects of low-flow sevoflurane anesthesia on breathing mechanics and oxygen exchange in 50 adults undergoing lung surgery with one-lung ventilation. Researchers compared low-flow versus standard-flow anesthesia to see if it improves lung function and redu…

This completed study tracked 205 patients to see how well Medtronic's NIM Vital nerve monitoring system works and how safe it is during various surgeries. The device helps surgeons locate and monitor nerves to avoid damage. The study collected real-world data on complications and…