Surgery for tough lung infections: new study reveals key insights on drug resistance
NCT ID NCT07167823
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 350 patients who had surgery (decortication) to treat severe lung infections called empyema, including cases caused by tuberculosis and drug-resistant bacteria. The goal was to understand the types of germs causing these infections and how they affect recovery after surgery. Researchers found that patients with positive cultures had more complications, highlighting the challenge of multidrug resistance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Decortication (surgery to remove infected material and fibrous tissue from the lung lining)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better understand which patients benefit most from decortication and how to manage drug-resistant infections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed observational study, not a controlled trial. Results may not apply to all empyema patients, and the findings are descriptive rather than proving a new treatment works.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS), Services Hospital, Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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