NCT07125248

Outcomes of a Single Chest Drain vs Two Drains

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

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 68 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Khyber Teaching Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Conditions

• Pleura; Effusion
• Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
• Esophageal Anastomotic Leak

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Bilateral chest tube placement	Bilateral chest tubes will be passed in this intervention group through intercostal spaces
PROCEDURE	Single drain placement	A single transhiatal drain will be placed in mediastinum in this group

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-02-28
• Primary completion: 2025-09-01
• Completion: 2025-09-10
• First posted: 2025-08-15
• Last updated: 2025-08-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan