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[Surgical treatment of tracheal injuries]
C Kelm1, K Henneking, W Padberg
1Klinik für Allgemein- und Thoraxchirurgie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen.
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift Fur Alle Gebiete Der Operativen Medizen
|December 1, 1994
Abstract:
Traumatic and iatrogenic injuries of the trachea are rare. In case of suspected rupture of the trachea a bronchoscopy remains the 'gold standard' of diagnostic procedures. The injuries should be repaired as soon as possible through a right thoracotomy or a collar incision using resorbable sutures. In case of small lesions a conservative treatment may be discussed. Overall the prognosis of tracheal injuries is good.