Comparison of Thoracotomy and Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery in the treatment of Grade II pleural Empyema
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Empyema.Pyothorax
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190202042594N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Babol University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Patients who have complained of pleural effusion and after radiography and confirmation, have been diagnosed with Tap and have been classified as grade 2 empyema, which despite the introduction of the chest tube, drainage and pulmonary distension have not completely occurred.
The interval between the onset of symptoms and the procedure is up to 6 weeks
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with immune deficiency and consumption of immunosuppressive drugs
Unstable patients
age below 15 years old
positive cytology of plural fluid for malignancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Complete lung expansion rate. Timepoint: During 24 h after surgery. Method of measurement: According to chest X-ray.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Post-operation duration of hospitalization. Timepoint: After discharge from hospital. Method of measurement: Post-operation hospitalization day/days.;Operation duration time. Timepoint: Just after surgery. Method of measurement: The difference between the start and end time of the surgery.;Post-operation pain level. Timepoint: Every day after surgery until discharge, once a day. Method of measurement: according to Visual Analogue Scale.