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Safety and Efficacy of Awake Uniportal Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Modified Pericardial Window in Recurrent Pericardial Effusion at Mid Term Result

Egypt36 participantsStarted 2024-10-20

Plain-language summary

this study compare two surgical techniues at the same time two methods of anathesia with assisstance of thoracoscope for cases of repeated collection of fluid in pericardial sac and observation the result of the two techniques on the operated patients from 3 to 6 months

Who can participate

Age range25 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients who presented with recurrent massive pericardial effusion based on clinical, radiological evidence by Echo and C.T. chest Exclusion Criteria: * hemodynamically unstable patients

What they're measuring

recurrence of pericardial effusion

Timeframe: follow up each month at out patient clinic for 6 months from the date of surgery

Awake anasethia

Timeframe: from the start till the end of the procedure about 45 min

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06972836

SponsorZagazig University

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-08

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