Tracheal injury due to blunt chest trauma: A rare surgical emergency

Usman Ahmad; Muhammad A. Javed; Saulat H. Fatimi

Tracheal injury due to blunt chest trauma: A rare surgical emergency

Usman Ahmad, Muhammad A. Javed, Saulat H. Fatimi

Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College, Pakistan

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Abstract

Tracheal injury is a rare complication of blunt chest trauma. The patients usually present with signs of respiratory distress. Primary repair is the treatment of choice in case of large defects, while small tears can be managed conservatively. Immediate operation is recommended to improve deteriorating pulmonary function. The decrease in mortality and long-term morbidity depends on early diagnosis. We report a case of tracheal injury due to non-penetrating thoracic trauma which was successfully managed with surgery.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	422-423
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
Volume	16
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - Jun 2006

Keywords

Blunt trauma
Pneumathorax
Tracheal rupture

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