Tracheal bifurcation repair for blunt thoracic trauma in a patient with COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tracheobronchial injury (TBI) is a rare but potentially life-threatening trauma that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. We present a case in which a patient with COVID-19 infection was successfully treated for a TBI through surgical repair and intensive care with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support.

Case presentation

This is the case of a 31-year-old man transported to a peripheral hospital following a car crash. Tracheal intubation was performed for severe hypoxia and subcutaneous emphysema. Chest computed tomography showed bilateral lung contusion, hemopneumothorax, and penetration of the endotracheal tube beyond the tracheal bifurcation. A TBI was suspected; moreover, his COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction screening test was positive. Requi

SUBMITTER: Kuriyama S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10266956 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature