Thoracoscopy for Idiopathic Pneumothorax in Children

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The goal of this retrospective study is to describe the outcomes of spontaneous idiopathic pneumothorax treated by thoracoscopy with pleural abrasion and blebectomy. The main questions it aims to answer are: are there risk factors leading to pneumothorax recurrence? are pleural abrasion and blebectomy really diminishing the recurrence of pneumothorax?

Detailed Description
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The investigators describe the outcomes of the participants: length of stay, operating time, type and time before recurrence, occurrence of contralateral pneumothorax also treated by thoracoscopy, with pleural abrasion and blebectomy

Official Title
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Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy for Idiopathic Pneumothorax in Children: a Retrospective Monocentric Study

Conditions
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Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Idiopathic Pneumothorax, Bleb Lung, Child, Only

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy with blebectomy and pleural abrasion


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients younger than 18 years old who had a video-assisted thoracoscopy with pleural abrasion and blebectomy for spontaneous idiopathic pneumothorax Exclusion Criteria: Patients older than 18 years old who had a video-assisted thoracoscopy with pleural abrasion and blebectomy for spontaneous idiopathic pneumothorax

Ages Eligible for Study
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Maximum Age: 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Other: Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy with blebectomy and pleural abrasion|Thoracoscopic management of pneumothorax|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recurrence of pneumothorax | Recurrence of pneumothorax after first pleural drainage or persistant air leaking | Through study completion, an average of 2 years | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Other complications after surgery | Hemothorax, early and late recurrence | Through study completion, an average of 2 years | 
| Operating Time | Time for surgery | Intraoperative | 
| Length of stay | Length of stay | From admission to discharge home, up to 20 days | 
| The time between the surgery and postoperative consultation dates | Follow-up represents the time between the surgery and postoperative consultation dates in days, months, or years. Generally, there are a-month-follow-up, a three month-follow-up, a six month-follow-up, and a year-follow-up. The surgeon can see the patient if there is any problem between these consultations. After a year of follow-up, it is up to the surgeon to decide if the patient needs to be seen yearly or not. The last follow-up date is crucial because it indicates how the patient is and if other follow-up dates need to be applied. | Through study completion, an average of 2 years | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Blebectomy, Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy, Spontaneous Idiopathic Pneumothorax, Lung Wedge, Pleural Abrasion, Retrospective Study, Children