Aspiración manual versus aspiración digital en el tratamiento inicial del neumotórax espontáneo primario: estudio AMVADI. Ensayo clínico aleatorizado
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2020-03-05Author
Aguinagalde Valiente, Borja
Fernández Monge, Arantza
López, Iker
Izquierdo Elena, José Miguel
Redín, José Antonio
López, David
Emparanza Knörr, José Ignacio
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Archivos de Bronconeumología 56(10) : 637-642 (2020)
Abstract
Introduction: The effectiveness of needle aspiration in the initial treatment of primary spontaneous pneu-
mothorax has been widely studied. The objective of this research was to compare digital with manual
aspiration in a randomized clinical trial.
Methods: We designed a blinded parallel-group randomized clinical trial with a 1:1 allocation ratio. The
clinical trial is reported in line with the guidelines of the CONSORT group. The primary outcome variables
were immediate success and hospital admission, while the secondary outcome measures were relapse,
re-admission and need for surgery, and length of hospital stay. A satisfaction survey was also carried out
among clinicians who perform these 2 types of aspiration.
Results: A total of 67 patients were included in the study (n = 36, control group; n = 31, experimental group)
with no losses to follow-up. In both groups, 58% of procedures were immediately successful, avoiding
hospital admission. No differences were found in rates of relapse, re-admission, need for surgery, or
length of hospital stay. Overall, 80% of clinicians who performed aspiration preferred the digital system,
and this preference rose to 100% among clinicians who performed more than 5 procedures a year.
Conclusions: Both manual and digital aspiration provide good immediate results avoiding hospital admis-
sion, while digital drainage is preferred by clinicians responsible for first-line treatment of pneumothorax.