Safety and feasibility of bullectomy without postoperative chest tube for primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1030200323

Enrollment

Registered

2021-01-25

Start date

2021-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Primary spontaneous pneumothorax Primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Interventions

Surgical procedure 1) Patients are placed in the lateral decubitus position under general anesthesia with single lung ventilation using a double lumen endotracheal tube. We usually use two different a

a 2-cm arc incision for stapling is made at the lower part of the areola through the fourth intercostal space. 2) A 5-mm flexible type of thoracoscope is used to explore the thoracic cavity. Visceral

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax patients scheduled for surgery at our institution Written, informed consent has been obtained.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age over 50 years Secondary pneumothorax Bilateral simultaneous surgery Dense pleural adhesions (more than one lobe) Air leak intraoperative sealing test Blood loss over 50 ml Air leaks from the end of the surgery to awakening from anesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of pneumothorax requiring chest tube reinsertion	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative hospitalization Postoperative pain score	—

Contacts

Public ContactNatsumi Matsuura

Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital

nmori1130@gmail.com+81-27-265-3333

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026