spontaneous pneumothorax
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients who have spontaneous pneumothorax, and the lesion (bulla or bleb) is located in the apex or peripheral side of lung. (2) Patients who are over 15 years and under 35 of age at the time of consent. (3) Patients who received informed consent to attend this study, and the agreements are provided in a document.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with secondary pneumothorax. (2) Patients with severe liver or renal diseases. (3) Patients with severe allergy. (4) Patients who are judged ineligible by the investigator and the attending surgeon
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| degree of postoperative pain (POD 7, Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pneumothorax recurrence, intraoperative blood loss, operation time, frequency of intraoperative and postoperative complications, duration of drainage, postoperative hospital stay | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine Division of Thoracic Surgery