Successful repair of a transected intrathoracic trachea after chest trauma.
A 28-year-old man had a transection of the intrathoracic trachea in a head-on collision. Prompt diagnosis with a flexible bronchoscope, expeditious thoracotomy, and distal tracheal intubation proved lifesaving and allowed for meticulous repair of the disrupted trachea. The patient is asymptomatic 1 year later.
D000328:Adult; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D004210:Dissection; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*