Trial reportInterdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery2026
Does the Fissure Last Technique Really Reduce Postoperative Airleak After Lung Resection? Results From a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.
Trial report in Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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Abstract
objectivesThe fissure last (FL) technique described in 1998 has the goal of minimizing postoperative airleak leaving the stapling of the fissure as the last step. The aim of this study was the reduction in airleak may be already evident 48 hours after surgery.
methodsThe hypothesis of the study was that the routine of adopting the FL technique during lung resection for NSCLC active may reduce the number of patients presenting an airleak 48 hours after surgery assessed by a digital device. The study was designed as a prospective phase III single-centre 1:1 randomized trial, which compared the FL technique with the standard fissure first (FF) technique. Sample size was calculated assuming a 50% reduction of airleak at 48 hours in the FL group, and it was set at 150 cases according to previously published evidence.
resultsRegarding the main end-point, air leaks on POD2 were 5% lower in the FL group as compared to the FF group (50% vs 55%, P .51) and that difference was maintained on POD 5 (26% vs 32%, P .42). In the subgroup of patients in which a higher rate of airleak was expected (Walker 3 and 4, n = 33), the adoption of the FL technique did not show a significant benefit in terms of prolonged airleak (PAL), chest drain duration and hospital stay.
conclusionsResults from this study suggest that the FL strategy does not confer any benefit in terms of PAL, even in the context of an incomplete fissure. Clinical registration number: n 184/2020, 5/11/2020, EudraCT2020-004900-33.
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