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2020 Gland Surgery. All rights reserved.Background We aimed to assess the management and outcome of occult pneumothorax and to determine the factors associated with failure of observational management in patients with blunt chest trauma (BCT). Methods Patients with BCT were retrospectively identified from the trauma database over 4 years. Data were analyzed and compared on the basis of initial management (conservative vs. tube thoracostomy). Results Across the study period, 1928 patients were admitted with BCT, of which 150 (7.8%) pat