This is a national study that involves the participation of 600 lung cancer patients indicated that treatment is ablation of the pulmonary lobe. This technique is called lobectomy. Lobectomy may be performed in two different ways: * Thoracotomy, which is the first reference approach and that is to make a large incision in the chest to pass between the ribs and spread the order to ablate the lobe. * By video-thoracoscopy, which is a new surgical approach consisting in practice several small incisions in the chest wall to allow the introduction of a camera and special instruments to ablate the lobe. The mini-invasive nature of video-thoracoscopy has a positive impact on postoperative expectoration and ventilation. As a result, the incidence of postoperative respiratory complications including atelectasis, pneumonia and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is reduced. These respiratory complications are responsible for prolonged stays in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and overall hospitalisation. It also has an impact on recovery and quality of life when patients return home. The reduction in the incidence of complications should counterbalance the additional cost of video-thoracoscopy. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of these two techniques in relation to the quality of life and the costs they generate. Patients who agree to participate in the study were assigned to one or other of these groups (technical thoracotomy or video-thoracoscopy technique) by lot.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
261
CH Victor Dupouy
Argenteuil, France
CH Avignon
Avignon, France
Centre Jean Perrin - Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, France
CHU Dijon
Dijon, France
HCL - Louis Pradel
Lyon, France
APHM Hôpital Nord
Marseille, France
CHU de Montpellier
Montpellier, France
APHP Hôpital Cochin
Paris, France
CHU de Rennes - Hôpital de Pontchaillou
Rennes, France
CHU de Rouen
Rouen, France
The postoperative respiratory complications
Time frame: 30 days after surgery
An incremental cost-utility ratio associated with the use of Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery when compared with thoracotomy evaluated using the quality of life questionnary EQ-5D
Time frame: 3 months after surgery
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