Thoracoscopy for Idiopathic Pneumothorax in Children

Surgical Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Children

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?

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

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