Traumatic Disruptions of Right Upper Bronchus and Truncus Intermedius in a Five-year-old Boy

A case of uncommon ruptures of right upper bronchus and truncus intermedius in a 5-year-old boy is presented. Two operations provided bronchial continuity, with insertion of an 18-gauge catheter required at the second operation. Problems in anastomosis and early postoperative management in small air...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The journal of trauma 1987-03, Vol.27 (3), p.333-334
Hauptverfasser:	HSIEH, CHIA-MING, AYABE, HIROYOSHI, KAWAHARA, KATSUNOBU, MORI, MASATOSHI, KIMINO, KOJI, TOMITA, MASAO
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Bronchi - injuries Bronchi - surgery Child, Preschool Humans Injuries of the thorax. Foreign bodies. Diseases due to physical agents Male Medical sciences Rupture, Spontaneous Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of uncommon ruptures of right upper bronchus and truncus intermedius in a 5-year-old boy is presented. Two operations provided bronchial continuity, with insertion of an 18-gauge catheter required at the second operation. Problems in anastomosis and early postoperative management in small airways of growing children are also discussed.
ISSN:	0022-5282 1529-8809
DOI:	10.1097/00005373-198703000-00022