Breathing Tube-Free lung surgery may be gentler on lungs and the planet
NCT ID NCT07057531
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new way to do lung cancer surgery without using a breathing tube or ventilator. Instead, patients breathe on their own during the operation. The goal was to see if this 'tubeless' method causes less lung injury, helps patients recover faster, and reduces pollution from anesthesia gases. The study involved 73 adults having surgery for early-stage lung cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tubeless thoracic surgery (procedure without tracheal intubation or mechanical ventilation)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could reduce lung injury and speed recovery after lung cancer surgery, while also lowering carbon emissions from anesthesia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 73 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The tubeless technique may not be suitable for complex cases or those with poor lung function.
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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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the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Guangzhou, China
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