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The goal of this clinical trial is to compare between outcome of inter-costal tube drainage and video assisted thoracoscopic surgery in management of patients with second stage empyema.
It compares the outcome of both interventions in hospital stay, cost, wether need of decortication later on or not.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Intercostal tube | Active Comparator | Intercostal tube as a primary intervention for treatment of second stage empyema |
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| Video assisted thoracoscope | Active Comparator | Video assisted thoracoscopic evacuation as a primary intervention for treatment of nd stage empyema |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Intercostal tube | Procedure | Intercostal tube drainage as a first management of second stage empyema |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| the length of hospital stay | Comparison between both intercostal tube drainage and video assisted thoracoscopic surgery in management of patients with second stage empyema, we will compare the length of hospital stay of each group of patients | From enrollment to 4 weeks |
| cost of treatment of the patients' in each group | Comparison between both intercostal tube drainage and video assisted thoracoscopic surgery in management of patients with second stage empyema, we will compare cost of treatment of the patients' in each group | 4 weeks |
| number of participants with needs of decortication later on or not, assessed by the chest X-ray and CT chest. | Comparison between both intercostal tube drainage and video assisted thoracoscopic surgery in management of patients with second stage empyema, we will compare with the chest X-ray and CT chest if there is residual empyema and whether the patients will need decortication later on or not | 4 weeks |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Mostafa Sayed Khalaf | Contact | 01027582257 | +20 | Mostafasayed748@gmail.com |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015505 | Chest Tubes |
| D020775 | Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted |
| ID | Term |
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| D013523 | Surgical Equipment |
| D004864 | Equipment and Supplies |
| D013906 | Thoracoscopy |
| D004724 | Endoscopy |
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| Video assisted thoracoscope | Procedure | Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery as a first management for second stage empyema |
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| D003949 |
| Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical |
| D019937 | Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures |
| D003933 | Diagnosis |
| D020535 | Video-Assisted Surgery |
| D019060 | Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures |
| D013514 | Surgical Procedures, Operative |
| D019616 | Thoracic Surgical Procedures |