Major Airway Injury in Closed Chest Trauma

摘要: Major fracture of the intrathoracic airway following closed chest trauma is a potentially lethal Injury which can be repaired successfully if diagnosis made early. Cough, dyspnea, cyanosis, hemoptysis, mediastinal emphysema, or pneumothorax not responding to drainage via intercostal tube and deterioration patient's clinical condition out proportion apparent injury, should alert clinician possibility this entity. This report describes findings in patient with longitudinal disruption entire trachea second complete transection right main bronchus. Each was primarily, eventual recovery. The principles management difficult group injuries are reviewed.