Pediatric pneumothorax: Case studies and review of current literature
| Autor: | Fariba Rezaee, Silvia Cardenas, Shahwar Yousuf |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Population Case Report Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) Blebectomy Diseases of the respiratory system medicine Surgical treatment education Chest-tube Asthma education.field_of_study Lung Adult patients RC705-779 business.industry General surgery Needle aspiration medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases Chest tube medicine.anatomical_structure Pneumothorax Pediatric pneumothorax Persistent air leak Spontaneous pneumothorax business |
| Zdroj: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 34, Iss, Pp 101548-(2021) Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 2213-0071 |
| Popis: | Pneumothorax is an abnormal collection of air between the lung and chest wall. Pneumothorax management guidelines put forth by the American College of Chest Physicians, European Respiratory Society, and British Thoracic Society are specific to adult patients. These guidelines' utility has not been addressed in pediatric populations, which causes significant management variation in younger patients. Additionally, pneumothorax management ranges from conservative to surgical treatment, but these approaches, timelines, and effectiveness have not been validated in significant numbers of pediatric patients. Here, we present three cases of pediatric pneumothorax with variable clinical courses-one with persistent air leak despite chest tube presence who underwent VATS and surgical resection of apical blebs. In contrast, the other two cases were managed more conservatively. We reviewed the current literature for diagnostic and management of pediatric patients with pneumothorax, which underscores the need for guidelines specific to this population. |
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