An interventional study of VATS ( Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy ) and Thoracostomy Tube reinsertion in Haemothorax and Empyema, sponsored by University of Cape Town. Completed at 1 site in South Africa. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-01-29.
Sponsored by University of Cape Town · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This is a prospective, randomized study comparing VATS( Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy ) to reinsertion of a Thoracostomy Tube in patients with retained haemothorax. The hypothesis is that early VATS as opposed to reinsertion of a thoracostomy tube , will lead to less complications and shorter hospital stay.
26 studies on the registry are indexed under Hemothorax; 5 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 62 is below the median of 100 across 21 interventional studies indexed under Hemothorax.
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Exclusion Criteria:
patients selected for thoracostomy tube reinsertion after failure of drainage with first thoracostomy tube for traumatic haemothorax
Procedure: Thoracostomy Tube reinsertion
patients selected for VATS after failure of first thoracostomy tube drainage of traumatic haemothorax will undergo a Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic clearance of the persistent/retained haemothorax
Procedure: VATS ( Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy )
the patients were randomized to a Video-Assisted thoracoscopy( VATS )for retained haemothorax
the patient is randomized to reinsertion of a Thoracostomy Tube for retained haemothorax
duration of hospitalization
number of days spent in hospital
Time frame: patients will be followed during their hospital stay, average 5-14 days
number of patients that develop empyema
each arm of the study will be monitored for septic complications , specifically empyema of the pleural cavity
Time frame: 2 months form initial injury
number of patients requiring thoracotomy
the patients that develop empyema will require a thoracotomy for clearance of the pleural cavity
Time frame: 2 months from initial injury
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