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Key hole surgery for pleural pus removal

UNIPORTAL VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC APPROACH (U-VATS) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC EMPYEMA

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/03/031991
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-03-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Multiloculated empyema Trapped lung Inadequate drainage of empyema despite chest tube Persistent bronchopleural fistula with collapsed lung

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients not fit for double lumen intubation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
This study is done to assess the hypothesis that patients with uniportal VATS will have early drain removal, shorter hospital stay and lesser airleak. Patients with uniportal VATS approach will have minimal postoperative pain, minimal or no relapse rate . Timepoint: At 7days,2 weeks,4 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
â?¢ Patients with uniportal VATS approach will have minimal postoperative pain, minimal or no relapse rate .Timepoint: 7days,2 weeks, 4 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKlein Dantis

All India Institute of Medical Sciences,Raipur

drkleindantis86@gmail.com09886044143

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026