Injuries to the major airway after blunt thoracic trauma in children: review of 2 cases.
Tracheobronchial injuries in children occur rarely. Their diagnosis is often very difficult and needs a high degree of suspicion, with in-depth knowledge of the anatomy of and radiological findings for the chest. With proper surgical management, even a delayed diagnosis can result in normal lung function. We discuss 2 cases of major airway injuries with successful outcomes and present some interesting surgical maneuvers.
Jamal-Eddine
Hassan
H
Thoracic Surgical Department, Chest Diseases Hospital, Kuwait City, Safat 13041, Kuwait.
Ayed
Adel K
AK
Perić
Miodrag
M
Ben-Nakih
Muneera E
ME
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001980:Bronchi / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis*