Ultrasound-Guided fluid therapy may cut lung risks in elderly cancer surgery
NCT ID NCT07691944
First seen Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial investigates whether using a special ultrasound score (VExUS) to guide fluid delivery during surgery can lower the chance of lung complications in patients aged 65–80 undergoing minimally invasive esophageal cancer removal. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either VExUS-guided fluid therapy or standard fluid management. The study tracks lung complications, recovery quality, and hospital stay length to see if the ultrasound-guided approach improves outcomes.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- VExUS score-guided goal-directed fluid therapy (procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could reduce serious lung complications after esophageal cancer surgery in elderly patients, potentially improving recovery and shortening hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial with 126 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention requires specialized ultrasound training, and benefits over standard care may be modest or absent.
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