Multiple trauma patients are those with at least 2 serious injuries that are life-threatening. After being admitted to the emergency room and undergoing assessment, the surgical team will be organized under trauma resuscitation anesthesia.

Chest trauma accounts for 20-25% of deaths due to trauma. Chest trauma includes many different injuries such as pulmonary contusion, pneumothorax, rib fractures, hemopericardium...

Blunt chest trauma is the most common type of injury resulting from motor vehicle crashes and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in all age groups. The types of blunt chest trauma depend largely on the severity of the injury and can range from harmless to life-threatening.