title: Injuries to the major airway after blunt thoracic trauma in children: review of 2 cases.
abstract: 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.
authors: Thoracic Surgical Department, Chest Diseases Hospital, Kuwait City, Safat 13041, Kuwait.
authors: Hassan
authors: H
authors: Jamal-Eddine
authors: Adel K
authors: AK
authors: Ayed
authors: Miodrag
authors: M
authors: Perić
authors: Muneera E
authors: ME
authors: Ben-Nakih
mesh_terms: 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*