Right main bronchus rupture from blunt chest trauma in a child.
We report the case of a 6-year-old boy with right main bronchus avulsion after blunt chest trauma. Reimplantation of the right main bronchus at the carina was performed via a right posterolateral thoracotomy, with satisfactory long-term morphological and functional results.
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia faouzialimi@gmail.com.
Faouzi
F
Alimi
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Hazem
H
Alijla
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Asma
A
Neily
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Chams
C
Ghannouchi
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Chighali
C
El Hadj Sidi
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Sofian
S
Jerbi
D001980:Bronchi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012092:Replantation; D012421:Rupture; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
Anastomosis; Bronchi; Reconstructive surgical procedures; Rupture; Thoracic injuries; Wounds; nonpenetrating; surgical