Pleurectomy Versus Pleural Abrasion in Patients With Spontaneous Pneumothorax (NCT05407974) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Pleurectomy Versus Pleural Abrasion in Patients With Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Egypt80 participantsStarted 2021-10-03
Plain-language summary
Pneumothorax refers to air in the pleural cavity (i.e. interspersed between the lung and the chest wall).1 Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) mostly occurs in healthy individuals without an apparent cause, probably due to the rupture of subpleural blebs located mostly on the apex of the lung or the apical segment of the lower lobe. Compared to PSP, a secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) occurs in the setting of underlying pulmonary disease, like COPD.2 Surgical treatment involves resection of apical bleb disease and pleurodesis which could be chemical or mechanical. Mechanical pleurodesis accomplished either via pleurectomy or pleural abrasion.3 In this study, we aim to compare the efficiency and recurrence risk of pleural abrasion versus pleurectomy in patients with Spontaneous pneumothorax.
Who can participate
Age range
80 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* \- Patients presented with spontaneous pneumothorax; primary or secondary.
* Age: all age groups are included
* Approach: Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Exclusion Criteria:
* \- Refusal of procedure or participation in the study.
* Patients with acquired pneumothorax (eg. Traumatic)
* Patients with history of previous thoracic surgery on the same side of chest.
* Approach: any open thoracotomy approach or switching from VATS to open thoracotomy
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3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
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