title: A case of complete transection of right main bronchus in a child: Role of thoracoscopy and bronchoscopy.
abstract: Isolated tracheobronchial injuries are extremely rare in children and challenging due to life threatening complications. Blunt trauma to chest, especially in pediatric age group, is usually associated with multi-organ involvement and high mortality rate. These patients rarely reach a hospital. We have described here a case of complete transection of right main bronchus in a child, without hilar vascular injury, and its successful management, emphasizing the role of bronchoscopy and thoracoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, S.N.M.C and H.S.K Hospital, Navanagar, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Ramesh B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Hatti
authors.forename: Vinod B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Hosalli
authors.forename: Raghavendra N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Vanaki
authors.forename: Devaraj H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Patil
keywords: Bronchoscopy; chest trauma; thoracoscopy; tracheobronchial rupture
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