Urokinase Versus Primary Video-Assisted Thorascopic Surgery for Empyema

Institute of Child Health60 enrolled

Overview

This study will compare VATS versus chest drain insertion and urokinase in the treatment of childhood empema by a randomised prospective study.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Sex: ALLMin age: 0 YearsMax age: 16 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients under the age of 16 referred to GOSH for management of empyema Exclusion Criteria: \-

Great Ormond Street Hospital

London, United Kingdom

length of hospital stay

radiological changes at follow up

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