Pulmonary Mechanics During Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2014-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of the current study was to compare the effects of sevoflurane and desflurane on respiratory mechanics in patients undergoing repair of pectus excavatum.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The Catholic University of Korea
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Desflurane; Isoflurane; Sevoflurane

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• clinical diagnosis of Pectus Excavatum

• undergoing minimally invasive repair

Exclusion Criteria:

• younger than 15 year old

• history of upper respiratory tract infection within recent 2 weeks

• asthma

• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• previous treatment with bronchoactive drugs (B-agonist or antagonist, theophyline, anticholinergics and corticosteroid)

• history of neurological deficits