Empyema. Pyothorax
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Intervention 2: Control group: posterolateral thoracotomy surgery.
Sponsors
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
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
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complete lung expansion rate. Timepoint: During 24 h after surgery. Method of measurement: According to chest X-ray. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 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. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMorteza Yaqini
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed