surgery Clinical Trials
A listing of surgery medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
Found 2,675 clinical trials
VATS Surgery Compared to Drainage in the Treatment of Pleural Empyema
Pleura empyema is a frequent disease with a high morbidity and a mortality rate of approximately 15%. Pleura empyema is characterized by the passage of three stages (I - III). The aim of treating the disease is to remove the infection and provide fully expansion of the lung. The initial …
Surgery for Thyroid Cancer With or Without Autofluorescence to Prevent Hypoparathyroidism
The study aims to test if use of autofluorescence imaging (AF) reduces the risk of developing hypoparathyroidism (hypoPT) following surgery for thyroid cancer, either total thyroidectomy (TT) or completion hemithyroidectomy (cHT).
ctDNA in CRC Patients Undergoing Curative-intent Surgery for Liver Metastases
This is a prospective multicenter cohort study, was designed to explore the prognostic value of ctDNA as a biomarker of disease response and recurrence or death in patients undergoing curative-intent surgical resection of Colorectal cancer liver metastasis.
Antibacterial Tactics Based on Presepsin Level in Thoracic Aorta Surgery Patients
According to the literature, presepsin was recommended not only as an effective indicator in the diagnosis of sepsis in intensive care units, but also as a reliable prognostic marker of postoperative inflammatory processes in cardiac surgery. Previous study carried out in Petrovsky NRCS related to biomarkers in cardiac surgery and …
Spinal Morphine or Intravenous Lidocaine in Robot-assisted Upper Urologic Surgery
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether the addition of spinal analgesia leads to superior recovery in patients undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic upper urinary tract surgery under general anesthesia. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is the decrease in wellbeing as quantified by the patient-centered outcome …
Atrial Appendage Micrograft Transplants to Assist Heart Repair After Cardiac Surgery
Ischemic heart disease (IHD) leads the global mortality statistics. Atherosclerotic plaques in coronary arteries hallmark IHD, drive hypoxia, and may rupture to result in myocardial infarction (MI) and death of contractile cardiac muscle, which is eventually replaced by a scar. Depending on the extent of the damage, dysbalanced cardiac workload …
Precision Treatment of Lumbar Spine Surgery Through Advanced Nerve Root Blockade
The overall purpose of the study is to investigate whether selective spinal nerve root blocks can improve diagnostics of radiculopathy due to lumbar disc herniation (LDH), foraminal stenosis (FS), and recess stenosis (RS), and hence identify the patients that will benefit from surgical intervention.
The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Insulin Sensitivity and Energy Metabolism
The purpose of this study is: To explore to what extent insulin sensitivity, energy metabolism and ectopic lipid storage can be improved by bariatric surgery To explore to what extent hepatic and muscular disorders of energy metabolism occur in patients with obesity (degree 2-3) To explore whether the steato liver …
Comparing Wound Complications After Elective Abdominal Surgery Using Two Closure Techniques
Wound complications, increased hospital stays and post-operative morbidity are all common following abdominal surgery. Abdominal closure complications are strongly associated with the closure technique and material used. The traditional closure technique used by surgeons is placing the wide and large stitches. A randomized controlled trial done in Sweden described a …
IORT Following Breast Conserving Surgery for Early Stage Breast Cancer Registry
This is a prospective, registry trial which will enroll women aged 65 and above with early stage, low risk breast cancer who will be treated with partial mastectomy and intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT). The primary aim is to determine the 5-year risk of in-breast tumor recurrence. Secondary aims include identification …
