Intubated, ventilating patients with complete tracheal transection: a diagnostic challenge.
Tracheal transection is a rare injury after blunt trauma. The presence of complete tracheal transection in the intubated, ventilating patient is even more rare and constitutes a major diagnostic challenge. The liberal use of computed tomography (CT) scans as an adjunct to endoscopy is paramount.
Bowley
Douglas M G
DM
Milpark Hospital Trauma Unit, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa.
Plani
Frank
F
Murillo
Dennis
D
Smith
Martin
M
Degiannis
Elias
E
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008297:Male; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology