Tailored breathing support may protect lungs during robot prostate surgery
NCT ID NCT06540794
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 27, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a personalized ventilation strategy, guided by electrical impedance tomography (EIT), can reduce lung complications in men undergoing robot-assisted prostate removal. During this surgery, the abdomen is inflated with gas and the patient is tilted head-down, which can compress the lungs. The study compares standard ventilation with a method that adjusts airway pressure to minimize stress on the lungs, using EIT to monitor lung function in real time.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- personalized positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) guided by electrical impedance tomography
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could reduce lung complications during and after robot-assisted prostate surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 42 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The technique requires specialized equipment and expertise.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Istanbul University- Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation
Istanbul, 34303, Turkey (Türkiye)
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