None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Procedure/Surgery : Video-assisted thoracoscopic wedge resection of lung is planed to perform in a patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). The patients are randomly allocated to the two
Sponsors
Konkuk University Medical Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic wedge resection of lung for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) are considered for inclusion for the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who refused to participate in the study, and aged < 15 or > 70 years old were excluded from the study. Besides, patients with a previous ipsilateral thoracic surgery and secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) associated with underlying lung diseases such as pulmonary tuberculosis, empyema, cystic fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were also excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Operation time, duration of chest tube placement, postoperative hospital stay, postoperative pain, fever, and other postoperave morbidities are evaluated and compared statistically between two groups. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Other intraoperative factors such as the numbers of specimens and cartilages, and postoperative morbidities such as reoccured pneumothorax or pleural effusion are evaluated and compared statistically between two groups. | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactJae Park
Konkuk University Medical Center
Outcome results
None listed