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A Novel Technique to Remove Iatrogenic Pulmonary Parenchymal Chest Tube (PPcT): A Retrospective Analysis From a Tertiary Care Thoracic Surgery Centre

NCT07148661 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 163

Last updated 2025-08-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Iatrogenic Pulmonary Parenchymal chest Tube (PPcT) placement is a recognized but underreported complication of tube thoracostomy, described both in the subcontinent and worldwide. This complication occurs when the chest tube inadvertently traverses the pleural cavity and penetrates the lung parenchyma. Patients with underlying lung pathology are at increased risk of having iatrogenic pulmonary parenchymal chest tube. In this study we describe the safe and minimally invasive technique to remove the PPcT without the need of video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) or thoracotomy.

Conditions

  • Iatrogenic Injury
  • Iatrogenic Disease

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Removal of PPcT

Iatrogenic Pulmonary Parenchymal Chest Tube is removed as a staged procedure in which gradual retraction of 2cm of chest tube is done from lung parenchyma keeping an eye on the hemodynamic status of Patient.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Health Sciences Lahore

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Muhammad Shoaib Nabi, Clinical Professor · Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS), Services Hospital, Lahore

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-05-01
Primary Completion
2025-04-30
Completion
2025-07-31

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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