Presentation, management and outcome of thoracic trauma in a resource-limited environment: A case series

This is a rare study in the Haitian environment that explores TT. Rather than road traffic accidents, assaults caused mainly by firearms were the chief cause of TT and testify to the current climate of violence and insecurity in the country. Although most of the TT cases were manage by tube thoracostomy, one third needed additional laparotomy. Increased blood loss associated with poorer patient outcomes highlights the need for more transfusion services and the establishment of standard of care for TT in Haiti.