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Thoracoscopy for Idiopathic Pneumothorax in Children

Completed
Conditions
Child, Only
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Bleb Lung
Idiopathic Pneumothorax
Registration Number
NCT06734442
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Brief Summary

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

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

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
23
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

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Recurrence of pneumothoraxThrough study completion, an average of 2 years

1. Recurrence of pneumothorax Recurrence of pneumothorax after first pleural drainage or persistant air leaking

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Other complications after surgeryThrough study completion, an average of 2 years

Hemothorax, early and late recurrence

Operating TimeIntraoperative

Time for surgery

Length of stayFrom admission to discharge home, up to 20 days

Length of stay

The time between the surgery and postoperative consultation datesThrough study completion, an average of 2 years

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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

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Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France

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