RecruitingNot Applicable

Postoperative Vocal Cord Palsy Between Double-lumen Endobronchial Tube and Bronchial Blocker for Robot-assisted Esophagectomy

South Korea202 participantsStarted 2025-04-14

Plain-language summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether the use of bronchial blocker could reduce the incidence of postoperative vocal cord palsy than the use of double-lumen endobronchial tube in robot-assisted esophagectomy.

Who can participate

Age range19 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 19 or older * American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I - III * Elective robot-assisted esophagectomy * Any clinical stage of esophageal cancer * Patients who need recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph nodes resection Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who diagnosed vocal cord palsy or damage before surgery * Patients who need specific airway device due to airway problem * History of thoracic surgery * Emergency surgery * Combined surgery with other department * Pregnant or nursing women

What they're measuring

Postoperative vocal cord palsy

Timeframe: On postoperative day 7 after robot-assisted esophagectomy

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06897501

SponsorSamsung Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12

Contact for this trial

Hyun Joo Ahn, MD PhD

+821099330784 hyunjooahn@skku.edu

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