Lung Herniation After Uniportal VATS

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• Conditions: Postoperative; Thoracoscopy; Lung Hernia

• Registration Number: NCT04566094
• Lead Sponsor: Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Brief Summary

During patient follow up the investigators noticed the occasional occurence of a lung herniation after uniportal Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Most of These patients were asymptomatic and didn't require any kind of treatment. To analyse the incidence of postoperative lung herniation after uniportal and the presence of symptoms the investigators decided to review every postoperative CT scan from January 2016 until March 2019 to radiologically identify postoperative lung herniations. Afterwards the investigators will contact the respective patient to ask for a follow-up physical examination and symptom evaluation (after consent was signed).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-09-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-09-22
• Study First Posted: 2020-09-28
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-25
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-30
• Study Start: 2025-11-01
• Primary Completion: 2025-11-01
• Study Completion: 2025-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 425

Inclusion Criteria

• Anatomical lung resection using uniportal VATS

Exclusion Criteria

• Non anatomical lung resection
• Open surgery
• Pneumonectomy
• Informed consent not signed

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Lung herniation	Postoperative follow-up up to 6 months	Presence of intercostal lung herniation after uniportal VATS

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Risk factors	At the time of operation	Presence of Risk factors associated with the development of intercostal lung hernia after uniportal VATS surgery
Symptoms	Postoperative follow-up to 5 years	Symptoms described by patients presenting an intercostal lung hernia

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bern University Hospital; 🇨🇭 Bern, Switzerland