Titre Cervical Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (C-VATS)Using a Flexible Endoscope for Thoracoscopy
Protocole ID CT0030/C-VATS
ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT01440244
Type(s) de cancer Poumon
Phase Autres
Institution CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L'UNIVERSITE DE MONTREAL  
Ville Montréal
Investigateur(trice) principal(e) Dr Moishe Liberman
Coordonnateur(trice) Adeline Jouquan
 514-890-8000 poste 26214
Statut Actif en recrutement
Critètes d'éligibilité
  • Eligible patients will be those that would be candidates for the same pleural procedure (biopsy, drainage and pleurodesis) using a VATS technique
Critètes d'exclusion
  • Anticoagulation including Warfarin, Heparin or Clopidogrel which cannot be stopped
  • Patients less than 18 years old
  • Pregnant patients
  • Patient unable to extend neck fully
  • Patients with cervical spine instability
  • Patients having had previous neck or mediastinal surgery which would preclude mediastinoscopy
  • Patients having previously undergone mediastinal irradiation
  • Patients having been previously diagnosed with mediastinitis
  • Active cervical cutaneous or deep cervical infections