Abstract
Thoracic trauma in children is the second most frequent cause of death in the pediatric population. The majority of these children will have multisystem injuries. Management of these patients starts with the primary survey, resuscitation, and secondary survey as described in Advanced Trauma Life Support training. Most children with thoracic injuries can be observed or treated nonoperatively. The majority of children who do need surgery will need exploratory laparotomy and may have significant blood loss. The anesthesiologist needs to be prepared to manage a patient with severe underlying respiratory derangements, ongoing blood loss, and /or cardiac dysfunction. Moreover, one-lung ventilation may be necessary for optimal surgical exposure, which will present considerable challenges.
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