Closed Chest Trauma: Epidemiological, Clinical and Therapeutic Aspect in the Thoracic Surgery Department of the Donka National Hospital

Closed traumas of the thorax are dynamic pathologies in their occurrence and their evolution, their severity is linked to the respiratory and circulatory complications which they cause immediately and at a distance.

The aim of this study was to study the epidemiological aspect, to describe the clinical aspects and to evaluate the management of closed trauma to the thorax.

Methods : This was a retrospective descriptive type of covering a period of 1 year from 1 June 2016 to 31 May 2017.

Results In this study, 72 cases of blunt trauma of the chest were collected in patients 2 to 80 years, 59.01% of patients admitted to the thoracic surgery department (122 patients).

We noted a male predominance with a sex ratio of 4.53. The age group between 21-30 years old was the most affected with 29.16%. The socio-professional category most concerned consisted of merchants 25%. Chest pain was present in all patients, 100% followed by dyspnea with 68.05%.

AVP was the predominant etiology in our study with 77.78%. Medical treatments were associated.

Conclusion : The vital importance of the intra-thoracic organs makes closed trauma to the thorax a medical and surgical emergency.

Keywords: Closed trauma of the thorax, pleural drainage, trimming of wounds.