Pneumothorax
Conditions
Keywords
video-assisted thoracic surgery, axillary mini-thoracotomy, bullectomy
Brief summary
The investigators conducted a prospective randomized study to compare axillary minithoracotomy versus a modified two-port thoracoscopic technique for surgical pleurodesis in patients with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax operated in a single institution. The main objective of the study was to investigate possible differences regarding short- and long-term clinical outcome between the two different techniques.
Interventions
PROCEDUREModified thoracoscopic technique
Two-port thoracoscopic technique
PROCEDUREAxillary mini-thoracotomy
Axillary mini-thoracotomy
Sponsors
AHEPA University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* ipsilateral recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax * first episode of contralateral pneumothorax
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pneumothorax recurrence rate | — | Recurrence rate |
| Postoperative complication rate | — | Postoperative complications |
| Patient satisfaction with treatment | — | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of postoperative hospital stay | — |
| Total operative time | — |
| Incidence of chronic pain | — |
| Duration of one-lung ventilation | — |
| Duration of chest tube drainage | — |
Countries
Greece
Outcome results
None listed