Clear-cut complete rupture of origin of right main bronchus.
Complete rupture of the main bronchus after blunt thoracic trauma is rare. Most patients with blunt traumatic injury to the trachea or bronchus die before arriving at hospital. A 26-year-old man with complete right main bronchus rupture was successfully treated by urgent surgical intervention and postoperative fiberoptic bronchoscopy for bronchial toilet.
Mihos
Petros T
PT
Department of General Thoracic Surgery, General Hospital of Attica KAT, Athens, Greece. pmichos@yahoo.gr
Potaris
Konstantinos
K
Gakidis
Ioannis
I
Myrianthefs
Pavlos M
PM
Baltopoulos
George J
GJ
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D003646:Debridement; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008297:Male; D009049:Motorcycles; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012092:Replantation; D012421:Rupture; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery