
Thoracic trauma is a common cause of significant morbidity and mortality. This study evaluate the results of treatment of haemothorax, pneumothorax in multiple trauma. From 3/2010 to 3/2014, there are 82 patients with heamothorax, pneumothorax or heamopneumothorax in multitrauma of Thainguyen national general hospital. The results shown that the mean age was 39.4 +/- 1.5 years old. The ratio of male/female was 9.2/1; 44 patients was from motor vehicle accidents representing 53.7 percent; accidents activities in 26.8 percent. Patients admitted with shocks represented 65.9 percent; unilateral chest drainage was performed in 98.8 percent of all cases, bilateral chest drainage in 1.2 percent cases; thoracotomy in 4 cases. Optimum result was achieved in 78 percent of all cases, average result in 17.1 percent. In conclusion, chest tube placement is the first step in the management of traumatic haemothorax, pneumothorax in multitrauma.
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