Traumatic Tracheal and Bronchial Rupture

Czech version

Authors: M. Pisarčíková; J. Vajó ¹; C. Sauka ¹; M. Molčan ²; M. Andrašinová ³; J. Filka; P. Mach ³; M. Kurák
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika detí a dorastu LF UPJŠ a FNsP, Košice, prednostka doc. MUDr. Ľ. Podracká, CSc. II. Chirurgická klinika FNsP L. Pasteura, Košice, 1 prednosta prof. MUDr. J. Vajó, DrSc. Klinika ORL a foniatrie LF UPJŠ a FNsP, Košice, 2 prednosta doc. MUDr. J. Kovaľ
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2001; (4): 214-216.
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Overview

Tracheobronchial injuries in blunt thoracic injuries in children are rare. A case-report of a patient with tracheal and right bronchial rupture is presented. Urgent bronchoscopy and thoracic CT scan are diagnostically valuable. Early and correct diagnosis because of the severity of the trauma and cooperation of several specialists due to the high risk of mortality are essential.

Key words:
traumatic tracheal and bronchial rupture, urgent bronchoscopy, thoracic CT scan

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2001 Issue 4