U.S., July 28 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07729319) titled 'Clinical Effects of Intraoperative Heat and Moisture Exchange Systems During Thoracic Surgery: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study' on July 22.
Brief Summary: General anesthesia with endotracheal intubation bypasses the physiological warming and humidification functions of the upper airway, allowing cold and dry gases to reach the lower respiratory tract. This may impair mucociliary clearance, increase secretion viscosity, promote atelectasis, and contribute to postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs).
Patients undergoing thoracic surgery, particularly those requiring one-lung ventilation (OLV), are at increased risk for P...