Emergency repair of traumatic avulsion of the right main stem bronchus using biliary stent in a 6-year-Old girl: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pediatric thoracic trauma is a rare condition, but results in high levels of morbidity and mortality. These injuries are often more devastating in the pediatric population due to differences in children's anatomy and physiology relative to adult patients. Tracheobronchial injuries secondary to blunt trauma are difficult to diagnose compared to penetrating trauma. So, a high index of suspicion is of utmost importance.

Case presentation

We report a case of a 6-year-old girl who experienced complete avulsion of the right main bronchus. The patient presented with extensive emphysema and severe respiratory distress with bilateral tension pneumothorax. Endotracheal intubation and two thoracostomy tubes were applied. Pneumothorax and a massive air leak persisted on the

SUBMITTER: Tos SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9793259 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature