NCT01476254

Respiratory Complications After Laparoscopic Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Herlev Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to describe the magnitude of respiratory complications after laparoscopic hysterectomy and cholecystectomy.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to describe change in pulmonary function and incidence of respiratory complications after laparoscopic surgery. The investigators will include 60 women scheduled for laparoscopic hysterectomy or cholecystectomy. The investigators will measure the pulmonary function by different methods during and for 2 hours after surgery. Moreover, the incidence of respiratory complications including pneumonia, respiratory failure and radiologically verified atelectasis will be registered.

Conditions

• Pulmonary Atelectasis
• Respiratory Insufficiency
• Pneumonia

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-11-01
• Primary completion: 2012-11-01
• Completion: 2012-11-01
• First posted: 2011-11-22
• Last updated: 2012-11-20

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Denmark