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Pediatric Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) in Management of Empyema

NCT06424457 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 73

Last updated 2024-05-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Thoracic surgeons have developed a thoracoscopic procedure which is less intrusive method allows complete evacuation and washing of the debris from the pleural cavity. This approach may also have the benefit of less invasive maneuver, a shorter hospital stay and a decreased rate of postoperative complications.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) approach in comparison with thoracotomy in management of empyema in pediatric patients.

Conditions

  • Thoracic Empyema

Interventions

PROCEDURE

video assisted thoracoscopy (VATS)

the investigators compare the outcomes of intervention by VATS and doing complete decortication or open surgery thoracotomy

PROCEDURE

open thoracotomy

the investigators assess the outcomes of intervention by doing complete decortication through open surgery thoracotomy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mohamed Ayyad, prof. · professor

  • Mahmoud sallam, MD · doctor

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Year
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-04-01
Primary Completion
2025-04-01
Completion
2026-04-01

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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