Status:
UNKNOWN
Use of Thoracoscopic Intraoperative Lung Ultrasound to Identify Pulmonary Metastases in Patients Submitted to Pulmonary Metastasectomy With Radical Intent.
Lead Sponsor:
Azienda Sanitaria-Universitaria Integrata di Udine
Collaborating Sponsors:
Maastricht University
Conditions:
Pulmonary Metastases
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Experience drawn from many scientific articles showed that many patients who develop a limited pattern of pulmonary metastases after treatment of a primary tumor may benefit from surgical resection of...
Detailed Description
Pulmonary metastasectomy is a surgical practice that poses many aspects of debate: standard approach has historically been represented by open thoracotomy, but video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient candidate to pulmonary metastasectomy with curative intent by mean of both major anatomical or limited resection;
- Age \> 18 years.
Exclusion
- Patients with widespread metastatic disease where surgical resection is performed only for diagnostic purposes;
- History of previous intrapleural talc injection;
- Any anatomical or pathological condition (eg. diffuse adhesions, severe emphysema) that may interfere with execution of ultrasonographic investigation;
- Incomplete lung exclusion during surgical procedure.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 15 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
89 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03864874
Start Date
January 1 2019
End Date
January 15 2022
Last Update
July 8 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Thoracic Surgery Unit, Cardiothoracic Dept., ASUI S Maria della Misericordia
Udine, Ud, Italy, 33100