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[Thoracic surgery in children].

A P Ainsworth1, K B Andersen

  • 1Odense Universitetshospital, thorax-karkirurgisk afdeling T.

Ugeskrift for Laeger
|May 1, 1999
PubMed
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Pediatric thoracic surgery is effective for various conditions, though severe primary diseases increase mortality risk in children. This review analyzes surgical outcomes for non-cardiac thoracic conditions in patients under 16.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Neonatal Care

Context:

  • Review of pediatric non-cardiac thoracic surgeries from 1987-1996 at Odense University Hospital.
  • Analysis included 33 neonates with pneumothorax, 55 with primary intrathoracic diseases, and 38 with secondary thoracic involvement.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the outcomes and tolerance of non-cardiac thoracic surgery in children.
  • To identify factors influencing mortality in pediatric thoracic surgical patients.

Summary:

  • Neonatal pneumothorax cases had a 36% mortality rate within five days.
  • Primary thoracic diseases showed age-related patterns (congenital in younger, traumatic in older children).
  • No immediate postoperative deaths occurred, but 7/55 (13%) and 11/38 (29%) died at follow-up for primary and secondary conditions, respectively.

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Impact:

  • Thoracic surgery is generally well-tolerated in pediatric patients.
  • Severe primary thoracic diseases are associated with increased mortality.
  • Findings highlight the need for careful management of complex pediatric thoracic conditions.