evaluation of thoracoscopic management of thoracic trauma

Introduction: of all causes of traumatic injuries, thoracic trauma is considered to be an attributed to thoracic injury. The favoured management for thoracic trauma till date is prolonged ICD insertion and to resuscitate patient to maintain hemodynamic parameter or to go for open thoracostomy in unstable patients as per indication. Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery is being increasingly utilized as diagnostic as well as theraupeautic modality in management of stable patient with thoracic injury. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of VATS in the management of thoracic trauma in term of pain, dose of analgesic used, duration of hospital stay, restoration of pulmonary function and complication rate. Method: The study was conducted on 70 patients of thoracic injury (Blunt or Penetrating) who presented in Trauma Center of CSMMU (formerly K.G.M.U.), Lcuknow,India.. The patients were matched for Age and Sex and randomly, and are assigned in