Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Versus Axillary Mini-thoracotomy for the Treatment of Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Pneumothorax
- Interventions
- Procedure: Modified thoracoscopic techniqueProcedure: Axillary mini-thoracotomy
- Registration Number
- NCT01192217
- Lead Sponsor
- AHEPA University Hospital
- Brief Summary
The investigators conducted a prospective randomized study to compare axillary minithoracotomy versus a modified two-port thoracoscopic technique for surgical pleurodesis in patients with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax operated in a single institution.
The main objective of the study was to investigate possible differences regarding short- and long-term clinical outcome between the two different techniques.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 66
Inclusion Criteria
- ipsilateral recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax
- first episode of contralateral pneumothorax
Exclusion Criteria
- None
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description VATS group Modified thoracoscopic technique - Mini-thoracotomy group Axillary mini-thoracotomy -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method pneumothorax recurrence rate Recurrence rate
Postoperative complication rate Postoperative complications
Patient satisfaction with treatment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of one-lung ventilation Total operative time Duration of chest tube drainage Length of postoperative hospital stay Incidence of chronic pain
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
AHEPA University Hospital Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
🇬🇷Thessaloniki, Greece