title: [Airway management in complete transection of the trachea due to traffic accident].
abstract: Oro-tracheal intubation to prevent the development of subcutaneous emphysema after blunt trauma by a traffic accident resulted in progressively worsening dyspnea because of complete transection of the trachea. Emergent tracheal reconstruction was required for life-saving. In order to secure a safe and effective airway in such a patient, we should diagnose accurately and select the methods of securing the airway earlier in the post-traumatic period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Hiraka General Hospital, Yokote, Akita, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Komatsu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nagasaki
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008297:Male; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*