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CompletedNCT01192217

Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Versus Axillary Mini-thoracotomy for the Treatment of Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumothorax

A Prospective Randomized Study of a Modified Two-port Thoracoscopic Technique Versus Axillary Minithoracotomy for the Treatment of Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumothorax.

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
66 (actual)
Sponsor
AHEPA University Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

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.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREModified thoracoscopic techniqueTwo-port thoracoscopic technique
PROCEDUREAxillary mini-thoracotomyAxillary mini-thoracotomy

Timeline

Start date
2006-01-01
Primary completion
2009-02-01
Completion
2009-02-01
First posted
2010-09-01
Last updated
2010-09-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Greece

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01192217. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.