Reconstruction of a complex tracheal injury using an intercostal muscle flap.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.05.115.
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Abstract
Blunt tracheobronchial injuries occur rarely but can be life threatening. These injuries require accurate preoperative diagnosis and potentially complex reconstruction. We present the case of a 15-year-old boy who was transferred to the University of Washington with a complex tracheobronchial injury after rolling over in a sand-rail dune buggy. The injury was repaired successfully using an intercostal muscle flap and cardiopulmonary bypass.
Medical subject headings
- Bronchi
- Multiple Trauma
- Surgical Flaps
- Trachea