Status:
UNKNOWN
Pleurectomy Versus Pleural Abrasion in Patients With Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Lead Sponsor:
Ain Shams University
Conditions:
Pneumothorax
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Pneumothorax refers to air in the pleural cavity (i.e. interspersed between the lung and the chest wall).1 Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) mostly occurs in healthy individuals without an appare...
Detailed Description
Pneumothorax is a relatively common clinical problem which can occur in individuals of any age. Irrespective of aetiology (primary, or secondary to lung disorders or injury), immediate management depe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- Patients presented with spontaneous pneumothorax; primary or secondary.
- Age: all age groups are included
- Approach: Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Exclusion
- \- Refusal of procedure or participation in the study.
- Patients with acquired pneumothorax (eg. Traumatic)
- Patients with history of previous thoracic surgery on the same side of chest.
- Approach: any open thoracotomy approach or switching from VATS to open thoracotomy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 3 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05407974
Start Date
October 3 2021
End Date
May 1 2023
Last Update
March 24 2023
Active Locations (1)
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1
Ainshams University
Cairo, Egypt, 11511