目的探讨胸部外伤的诊断与外科的治疗方法。方法回顾性分析我院的胸部外伤患者197例的临床外科治疗,其中行胸腔闭式引流143例,剖胸手术42例,手术治疗占同期胸部外伤的26·5%。结果肺部感染16例,在院死亡1例,占0·5%,其余患者均康复出院。结论胸部外伤患者及时治疗和正确的处理,是提高治愈率,减少并发症的关键。 Objective To investigate the diagnosis and surgical treatment of chest trauma. Methods The clinical surgical treatment of 197 cases of thoracic trauma patients in our hospital was retrospectively analyzed. Among them, 143 cases were closed thoracic drainage and 42 cases were thoracotomy. Surgical treatment accounted for 26.5% of thoracic trauma in the same period. Results Sixteen patients were infected with pulmonary infection. One patient died in the hospital, accounting for 0.5%. All patients were recovered and discharged. Conclusion The timely treatment and correct treatment of patients with chest trauma are the key to improve the cure rate and reduce the complications.