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NCT Number: NCT07125248

Outcomes of a Single Chest Drain vs Two Drains

Esophagectomy is a major surgical procedure done for carcinoma of esophagus. Usually bilateral chest tubes are placed in surgery for prevention of fluid accumulation in chest. However such procedure limits patients mobility and increases severity of pain. recent studies suggest that a single drain can be safe and effective. our study aims to compare the results of two chest tubes vs one.

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Key information

Conditions

Pleura; Effusion Adenocarcinoma Of Esophagus Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Esophageal Anastomotic Leak Pleural Diseases Pleural Effusion Respiratory Tract Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Khyber teaching hospital

Peshawar, Khyberpukhtunkhwa, 25000, Pakistan

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Saeed Sarwar, MBBS

CONTACT

[email protected]

+923420973863

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All patients undergoing open esophagectomy for carcinoma of esophagus

Exclusion criteria

  • Non consenting individuals esophagectomy for benign disease

Treatment and study plan

Bilateral chest tube placement

Procedure

Bilateral chest tubes will be passed in this intervention group through intercostal spaces

Single drain placement

Procedure

A single transhiatal drain will be placed in mediastinum in this group

Primary outcomes

  1. Chest expansion

    Time frame: On postoperative day 1 and day 3 .

    Chest expansion will be observed by chest xray postoperatively

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Saeed Sarwar, MBBS

CONTACT

[email protected]

+923420973863

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Khyber Teaching Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Outcomes of Transhiatal Drain Placement in Esophagectomy, a Randomised Control Trial

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Aug 15, 2025
Registry last updated
Aug 15, 2025

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