Injuries of the trachea and bronchi.

摘要: Traumatic rupture of the trachea or bronchi is reported with increasing frequency. Such may follow penetrating wounds, but common cause blunt trauma throat thorax. When proximal damaged other cervical structures are usually involved. By contrast distal not infrequently only thoracic damaged. In particular there be no rib fractures, obvious fractures uncomplicated and insignificant. Thoracic occurs in vicinity carina. Central generally presents emphysema mediastinum neck. Diagnosis can confirmed by tracheobronchoscopy. Rupture peripheral pneumothorax atelectasis. should treated primary suture. Lobectomy often necessary when small ruptured.