Posttraumatic bronchial stenosis.
Bronchial rupture and its sequelae are discussed with reference to data from the literature. Special attention focuses on the pathophysiology and treatment of post-traumatic bronchial stenosis, and in particular on restoration of the ventilation even at operations performed long after the original injury. Two cases are described: one in which the stenosis was abolished a year after the injury, after an unsuccessful primary operation performed elsewhere, and one in which the stenosis was successfully abolished five years after the original injury.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi / Q000293:injuries*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012119:Respiration; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012421:Rupture