Urgent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery after penetrating pediatric trauma: A propensity-matched analysis

Current Problems in Surgery 2026 Open access

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Authors: Daniel Mangan, Jeffry T. Nahmias, Peter Nguyen, Matthew O. Dolich, Sebastian Dominik Schubl, Kenji Inaba, Morgan A. Schellenberg, Areg Grigorian
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpsurg.2026.102091
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Abstract

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Outcomes following urgent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) after penetrating thoracic trauma in pediatric patients is unknown. We hypothesized that patients undergoing urgent VATS would have a higher risk of in-hospital mortality and complications, compared to similarly matched patients not undergoing VATS. METHODS: The 2017-2019 Trauma Quality Improvement Program database was queried for patients 0.05). The VATS group had a higher rate of hypotension on admission (10.8% vs. 2.6%, p

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Trauma Management and Diagnosis Emergency and Acute Care Studies Trauma and Emergency Care Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Current Problems in Surgery
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
81
Pages
102091–102091
Publication date
18 June 2026
Language
EN