Double-barrel reconstruction for complex bronchial disruption due to blunt thoracic trauma.
We herein present a case of a 20-year-old man who presented with complex rupture of bronchus after blunt chest trauma. The involvement of both the main bronchus and right upper bronchus separately is unusual. Emergency double-barrel bronchial reconstruction was performed with complete preservation of the right lung. Such a serious bronchial injury with a positive outcome has not been reported so far. The features of this uncommon entity are discussed.
Tamura
Masaya
M
Department of General and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kanazawa University School of Medicine, Kanazawa, Japan. mtamura@med.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Oda
Makoto
M
Matsumoto
Isao
I
Fujimori
Hideki
H
Shimizu
Yosuke
Y
Watanabe
Go
G
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001980:Bronchi / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012421:Rupture; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult