2000
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1072342
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Rupture of the Airways After Blunt Chest Trauma in Two Children

Abstract: Rupture of the airways after blunt chest trauma is exceptional in children. Two recent cases are reported, in a 3-year-old boy and in a 12-year-old girl. Both had longitudinal tears, of the trachea for Patient 1, and of the main left bronchus for Patient 2 with many associated lesions for this patient. Diagnosis of rupture of the airways must always be referred to the mechanisms of the accident. Bronchoscopy is mandatory, in order to define the lesions, and to guide the treatment. Immediate surgery is not alwa… Show more

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“…A pulmonary resection or pneumonectomy is only justified in cases with associated severe pulmonary contusion. If a major bronchial rupture remains unrecognized then significant morbidity and possible mortality might occur (2,6,9).…”
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“…A pulmonary resection or pneumonectomy is only justified in cases with associated severe pulmonary contusion. If a major bronchial rupture remains unrecognized then significant morbidity and possible mortality might occur (2,6,9).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Blunt trauma to the chest resulting in rupture of a major bronchus is rare (1). Furthermore, bronchial rupture in children is exceptional (2). Bronchial rupture is usually the consequence of a high-speed motor vehicle accident, but it can also be caused by crushing / twisting injuries or by a fall from a height (3).…”
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“…Das Tracheobronchialsystem ist eine anatomisch gut geschützte Struktur.Die Ruptur der oberen Luftwege stellt daher ein sehr seltenes aber bekanntes Ereignis dar [2,3,8,20]. Bei Erwachsen tritt sie in unter 1% nach stumpfem Thoraxtrauma auf [21,23].…”
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“…Bei Erwachsen tritt sie in unter 1% nach stumpfem Thoraxtrauma auf [21,23]. Lenkradverletzungen und Hochrasanztraumen (Sturz aus großer Höhe, Motorradfahrer) sind die häufigsten Mechanismen, die eine Trachealruptur bedingen [2,1]. Weitere Ursachen können plötzliche Hyperextensions-und Dezelerationstraumen des Kopfes bei PKW-Kollisionen sein [19].…”
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