title: Main bronchial stenosis--sequel of delayed diagnosis after posttraumatic bronchial injury.
abstract: Bronchial ruptures due to blunt chest traumas are rarely encountered injuries and frequently late diagnosed. Once the diagnostic is established by bronchoscopy surgical treatment is mandatory and usually, the results are very good. In order to conserve as much as possible lung parenchyma minimal possible resection is required. We present four cases managed in our department by means of main bronchial sleeve resection--two on the right side and two on the left side--with good outcome. We were able to save the entire lung in all four cases despite long-term atelectasis.
authors.affiliation: 1st Clinical Department of Thorocic Surgery, Mariu Nasta National Institute of Pneumology, 90 Viilor street, Bucharest, Romania. bolcaciprian@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ciprian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bolca
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dănăilă
authors.forename: Cristian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Paleru
authors.forename: Ioan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cordoş
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi / Q000293:injuries*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology