title: Clear-cut complete rupture of origin of right main bronchus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, General Hospital of Attica KAT, Athens, Greece. pmichos@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: Petros T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Mihos
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Potaris
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gakidis
authors.forename: Pavlos M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Myrianthefs
authors.forename: George J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Baltopoulos
mesh_terms: 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