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Meltem Bingol-Kologlu1, Mine Fedakar, Aydin Yagmurlu
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, 06100 Dikimevi, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract:
Tracheobronchial injuries following blunt chest trauma are uncommon in children. The involvement of both the trachea and right main bronchus separately is highly unusual. We herein report the case of a 13-year-old boy who presented with both a tracheal and right main bronchial rupture following blunt chest trauma. While the tracheal laceration required a tracheotomy, a delayed repair of right main bronchial disruption was performed with a complete preservation of the right lung. The features of this uncommon entity are discussed, with special emphasis on early diagnosis and surgical management.
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