# Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Versus Axillary Mini-thoracotomy for the Treatment of Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumothorax

> **NCT01192217** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **AHEPA University Hospital** · enrollment: 66 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Pneumothorax

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Modified thoracoscopic technique
- **PROCEDURE:** Axillary mini-thoracotomy

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01192217
- **Lead sponsor:** AHEPA University Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2006-01
- **Primary completion:** 2009-02
- **Final completion:** 2009-02
- **Target enrollment:** 66 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2010-09-01


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01192217

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01192217, "Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Versus Axillary Mini-thoracotomy for the Treatment of Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumothorax". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01192217. Licensed CC0.

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