title: Intubated, ventilating patients with complete tracheal transection: a diagnostic challenge.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Milpark Hospital Trauma Unit, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa.
authors.forename: Douglas M G
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Bowley
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Plani
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Murillo
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Elias
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Degiannis
mesh_terms: 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