Patients undergoing lung resection surgery may experience changes in respiratory function during the perioperative period. Current monitoring methods provide important clinical information but are often limited to specific time points and may not allow continuous assessment of ventilation. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and usefulness of the AirGo™ wearable respiratory monitoring system in patients undergoing anatomical lung resection (lobectomy or segmentectomy). AirGo™ is a non-invasive, CE-marked device that continuously measures respiratory parameters, including minute ventilation and respiratory rate, through a chest-worn sensor. Participants will wear the AirGo™ device before surgery and during the postoperative period. Respiratory parameters collected by AirGo™ will be analyzed at predefined time points and compared with standard clinical monitoring methods routinely used in postoperative care, including pulse oximetry and telemetry. The primary objective is to assess changes in mean minute ventilation from the preoperative period to the first postoperative day. Secondary objectives include evaluating perioperative respiratory trends, patient comfort and compliance with the device, and the agreement between AirGo™ measurements and standard monitoring systems. The results of this study may help determine whether continuous non-invasive respiratory monitoring can improve the assessment and management of patients undergoing lung surgery.
Patients scheduled for minimally invasive anatomical lung resection, specifically Video-Assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy or segmentectomy, performed for diagnostic or curative purposes;
Patients capable of performing a spirometry
Age between 21 and 80 years
Patient consented to the study by signing the consent
Pre-operative presence of pneumothorax and/or pleural effusion
Pregnancy
Severe trauma or major surgery in the last year previous cardio-thoracic surgery (including spinal surgery)
Preoperative chest pain or low back pain,
Single group
AirGoTM system
DeviceAirGo™ is a non-invasive wireless wearable respiratory monitoring system used for continuous measurement of respiratory parameters, including minute ventilation and respiratory rate, during the perioperative period.
Change in Mean Minute Ventilation
Difference in mean minute ventilation (L/min), measured by the AirGo™ system during a 60-minute resting recording, between the preoperative assessment and the first postoperative day.
Change in Mean Minute Ventilation Over Perioperative Timepoints
Change in mean minute ventilation (L/min) measured by the AirGo™ system at preoperative baseline, first postoperative day, second postoperative day, and one month after surgery
Change in Mean Resting Respiratory Rate
Change in mean resting respiratory rate (breaths/min) measured by continuous AirGo™ monitoring at preoperative baseline, first postoperative day, second postoperative day, and one month after surgery.
Patient-Reported Comfort With AirGo™ Monitoring
Patient-reported comfort during AirGo™ monitoring assessed using a standardized Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)
Agreement Between AirGo™ and Standard Postoperative Monitoring for Respiratory Rate
Agreement between respiratory rate measured by the AirGo™ system and respiratory rate obtained from standard postoperative monitoring, including pulse oximetry and telemetry, during overlapping observation periods.
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