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VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
| Management | Blunt (n = 188) | Penetrating (n = 142) | Total (%) |
| Tube thoracostomy | 91 | 98 | 189 (57.3%) |
| Conservative management | 71 | 23 | 94 (28.5%) |
| Ventilatory support | 14 | 05 | 19 (5.7%) |
| VATS | 05 | 04 | 09 (2.7%) |
| Thoracotomy | 05 | 12 | 17 (5.1%) |
| Operative fracture management | 02 | 00 | 02 (0.6%) |
