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Closer sutures for decreasing post thoracotomy pain by two different surgical technique.

Intercostals muscle flap and intracostal sutures versus intracostal sutures alone for decreasing post thoracotomy pain.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201206059948N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2012-08-30
Start date
2012-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Injury of other nerves of thorax. Injury of other nerves of thorax

Interventions

Intervention 1: In first group intercostal muscle with neurovascular bundle separat from upper rib by cutter or scalpel in opening time and salvage thems from damage by rib retractor and lower rib by
Prevention
In first group intercostal muscle with neurovascular bundle separat from upper rib by cutter or scalpel in opening time and salvage thems from damage by rib retractor and lower rib by drilling in clos
In second group neurovascular bundle salvage just in closing time by lower rib drilling .

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
19 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patints with pulmonary and non pulmunary pathology who under gone posterolateral thoractomy exclusion criteria: Below 19 years old; Chronic pain history; Adiction; Psychologic disorders; Invasion to ribs and parietal pleura; Under steroid treatment<6 mounth; Neoadjuvant therapy pre operation; Brain contusion or under mechanical ventilator; Epidoral catheter unuse; Discharge by chest tube

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: The day of surgery.2th weeks post surgery. 1th,2th,4th,6th month post surgery. Method of measurement: 1. visual pain scale 2.numeric rating score.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Air leak, hemorrahge,pneumonia,emboli & DVT, empyema,wound infection,atelectasia. Timepoint: admission day, 1th,2th, 4th days. Method of measurement: CXRay.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMajid Montazer Bavil Oliaii M.D

Tabriz University of Medical Science

montazer55@yahoo.com+98 41 1334 1705

Outcome results

None listed

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