Surgical Repair of a Traumatic Tracheobronchial Injury in a Pediatric Patient Assisted with Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Surgical Repair of a Traumatic Tracheobronchial Injury in a Pediatric Patient Assisted with Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Tracheobronchial rupture due to blunt chest trauma is a rare but life-threatening injury in the pediatric population. Computed tomography (CT) is not always reliable in the management of these patients. An additional concern is that ventilation may be disrupted during surgical repair of these inju...

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Main Authors: Jee Won Suh, Hong Ju Shin, Chang Young Lee, Seung Hwan Song, Kyoung Sik Narm, Jin Gu Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2017-10-01
Series:Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Tracheobronchial injury
Pediatric
Blunt trauma
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Online Access:http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.5.403

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