Phase
Condition
Chest Trauma
Treatment
Standard Chest Tube Removal
Early Chest Tube Removal
Apical Chest Tube
Clinical Study ID
Ages > 18 All Genders
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
Inclusion Criteria:
Patient undergoing video assisted thoracoscopic surgery with blebectomy/wedgeresection and chemical pleurodesis for primary spontaneous pneumothorax
Adult patients (> 18 years)
Exclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
Subjects with history of chest radiation or prior ipsilateral chest surgery
Tuberculosis or other infectious etiology
Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (COPD, cancer, cystic fibrosis, connective tissuedisease, sarcoidosis, catamenial, etc.)
Pneumothorax due to trauma
Hemothorax or hydropneumothorax
Immunocompromised subjects: neutropenic, leukopenia, or subjects takingimmunosuppressive medication such as chemotherapy, transplant medications, steroid (≥5 mg of prednisone or equivalent), etc.
Interstitial lung disease
Children (<18)
Pregnant women
Adults unable to consent for themselves
Prisoners
Study Design
Study Description
Connect with a study center
Swedish Cancer Institute
Seattle, Washington 98104
United StatesActive - Recruiting
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