title: [Tracheal injury from cervical stabbing].
abstract: We report a case of isolated tracheal injury after a cervical stab without any other cervical damage. Diagnosis was performed by bronchoscopic and clinical examination. Plastic suture was performed with end-to-end anastomosis. The patient was discharged with good health status on the eleventh postoperative day.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Torácica, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain. abelitov@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Abel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gómez-Caro
authors.forename: Francisco J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Moradiellos
authors.forename: Vicente
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Díaz-Hellín
authors.forename: Emilio J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Larrú
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marrón
authors.forename: José L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Martín de Nicolás
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*