Status:
COMPLETED
Pulmonary Artery Energy Sealing for VATS Procedure
Lead Sponsor:
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Collaborating Sponsors:
Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
Conditions:
Lung Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) anatomical lung resections (lobectomy or pneumonectomy) provide an effective minimally invasive treatment for stage 1 lung cancer. Currently, a minority of...
Detailed Description
We believe that most of the stress (patient and surgeon) during VATS anatomical lung resection originates from manipulation of the pulmonary arteries. Endostaplers utilized during VATS to seal the pul...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients booked for open or VATS lobectomy, open or VATS pneumonectomy, lung transplantation.
Exclusion
- Inability to consent for the study.
- Patients less than 18 years old.
- Hilar lung tumours with proximity to major pulmonary arteries that might affect the integrity of the vascular margin.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01871597
Start Date
December 1 2012
End Date
July 1 2013
Last Update
September 24 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2L 4M1