The Effect of Semi-recumbent Position on Hypoxemia After Lung Segment/Lobe Surgery

Launched by SHANGHAI PULMONARY HOSPITAL, SHANGHAI, CHINA · Jul 1, 2025

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Thoracoscopic surgery is the most common surgical approach in thoracic surgery, which reduces surgical trauma and postoperative pain compared with open thoracotomy, but postoperative complications should not be overlooked, with hypoxemia being particularly prominent. Postoperative hypoxemia is highly prevalent among patients recovering from non-cardiac surgery, accounting for over one-third of all cases. Hypoxemia impairs wound healing and leads to other severe complications such as cerebral dysfunction, arrhythmia, and myocardial ischemia, all of which adversely affect postoperative recove...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age 18-85 years old; Undergo thoracoscopic segment/lobectomy; American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade 1\~3
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with mental or cognitive dysfunction who cannot communicate normally; Patients with tracheal catheters retained in ICU; Patients with cervical spondylosis, ankylosing spondylitis and other patients who cannot lift their upper body; Patients who have participated in other clinical trials; Patients who refuse to sign informed consent; Patients who have had chest surgery in the past.