Lung surgery tube trouble: 2,225 patients studied

NCT ID NCT02361983

First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 30 times

Summary

This study tracked over 2,200 patients in Italy to see how often breathing tubes used to collapse one lung during surgery get misplaced and cause low oxygen levels. Researchers compared how quickly and accurately doctors in training versus experienced anesthesiologists placed the tubes. The goal was to improve safety and training for lung surgeries.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care

    Udine, Udine/Italy, 33100, Italy

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