New anesthesia bundle cuts deadly lung complications in half?

NCT ID NCT04108130

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Columbia University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a set of anesthesia techniques could lower the risk of serious lung complications after open abdominal surgery. About 794 adults at high risk for lung problems took part across 14 US hospitals. The approach included personalized ventilation and fluid management to protect the lungs during and after surgery.

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POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS

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Locations

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, 10032, United States
Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Montefiore Hospital

The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois, 60208, United States
South Florida Veterans Affairs Foundation for Research and Education, Inc.

Miami, Florida, 33125, United States
Stanford University

Stanford, California, 94305, United States
Univerisity of Massachusetts Amherst Center

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States
University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States
University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

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