Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) - Surgical Pleurodesis vs Tube Drainage in Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion (MPE)
Malignant Pleural Effusion, Thoracic Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Malignant Pleural Effusion focused on measuring Malignant pleural effusion, VATS, PleurX, Abrasion
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1-patients with symptomatic malignant pleural effusion. 2- symptomatic patients with shortness of breath. 3-Lung can be fully expanded. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with non symptomatic malignant pleural effusion Pleural symphysis with no potentiality for re-expansion Patients managed surgically through open thoracotomy. Pleural effusion due to causes other than malignancy Loculated malignant effusion judged by chest ultrasound Trapped lung due to malignant pleural effusion assessed by multislice CT chest., .Refusal to share the research project and not to sign the consent.
Sites / Locations
- Assiut university heart hospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Other
Other
VATS surgical pleurodesis
Tube drainage
Patients in whom we use VATS-surgical pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion.
Patients in whom we use tube drainage for malignant pleural effusion.