Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) versus Conventional Thoracotomy For management of empyema

Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Versus Conventional Thoracotomy incision For management of empyema thoracis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201703002137406

Enrollment

Registered

2017-03-24

Start date

2017-03-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Respiratory empyema thoracis, VATS

Interventions

VATS Group

Conventional thoracotomy Group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed to have empyema and indicated for decortication operation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Inability to tolerate single lung ventilation. Ventilator dependency. contraindication for general anesthesia. known previous pleurdesis. Previous thoracoscopic surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain using visual analogue score (VAS) Number of thoracic epidural analgesia (number and doses) required by the patient (patient-dose controlled method)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Wound condition and cosmesis. Duration of hospital stay and Cost.	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactMohammed Hamdy Abusree

Resident of Cardiothoracic Surgery

mohamedhamdy202026@gmail.com0201008234021

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026