Polypropylene vs Polyglactin in Suturing of the Lung

Comparative study comparing polypropylene and Polyglactin in suturing of the lung

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Key information

Conditions

Lung Injury Bleb Lung Blister Lung Cancer Lung Diseases Lung Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Thoracic Injuries Thoracic Neoplasms Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

Lung tear or, pulmonary laceration is an injury in lung parenchyma, said injury can be caused by several reasons:

Blunt chest trauma Penetrating trauma such as stab wounds or firearm wounds Iatrogenic, such as faulty intercostal tube insertion

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients admitted to Assiut University Hospital And will undergo surgery for lung tear repair.
Patients admitted to Assiut University Hospital And will undergo surgery for bullectomy or lobectomy.

Exclusion criteria

Patients with lung injury repaired with a stapler

Treatment and study plan

lung suturing with polyglactin

Procedure

lung suturing with polyglactin

ung suturing with polypropylene

Procedure

ung suturing with polypropylene

Primary outcomes

duration in days of intercostal tube air leak with each group

Time frame: 2 weeks

Polypropylene vs Polyglactin

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Assiut University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2028
First posted: Nov 3, 2023
Registry last updated: Nov 3, 2023

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