NCT07100509

Major Vascular Injuries in Elective Thoracic Surgery: A 10-Year Single-Center Experience

Major Vascular Injuries in Elective Thoracic Surgery: A Single-Center 10-Year Experience

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 11 (actual)
• Sponsor: Caner İşevi, MD · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study retrospectively examines major vascular injuries that occurred during elective thoracic surgeries over a 10-year period at a single tertiary care center. Although these injuries are rare, they can lead to life-threatening complications. The study aims to determine how often these injuries happen, what causes them, and how they are managed during surgery. It also evaluates the role of preoperative imaging and planning, including cardiovascular surgery team involvement, in preventing or managing these events. The findings are intended to help improve surgical safety and guide future preventive strategies.

Conditions

• Thoracic Surgery
• Vascular Injury
• Intraoperative Complications

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Major Vascular Injury During Elective Thoracic Surgery	This exposure refers to patients who experienced major vascular injuries during elective thoracic surgery. Injuries involved central vessels such as the subclavian artery, brachiocephalic vein, superior vena cava, and innominate vein. No experimental intervention was applied. The study retrospectively evaluated the surgical management, transfusion requirements, preoperative planning, and clinical outcomes associated with these intraoperative events.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-01-01
• Primary completion: 2024-12-31
• Completion: 2024-12-31
• First posted: 2025-08-03
• Last updated: 2025-08-03