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

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Ainshams University

Cairo, Egypt, 11511