Korean J Anesthesiol.  1987 Aug;20(4):555-560. 10.4097/kjae.1987.20.4.555.

Left Main Bronchus Rupture with Multiple Rib Fracture

• Koh SO
• Oh HK

• KMID: 2239529
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1987.20.4.555

Abstract

Major fracture of the intrathoracic airway following ohest trauma is a potentially lethal injury which can be repaired sueceasfullr if the diagnosis is made early. Cough, dyspnea, cyanosis, hemoptyala, mediastinal emphysema or pneumathorax, and a Deterioration of the patient's Clinical condition out of proportion to the apparant closed chest injury should alert the clinician to the possibility of this entity. This report describes the patients who damitted to the intensive care unit for ventilator support and left main bronchus rupture was recognized after 21-trauma-way with the aid of bronchogram. Aeter then pneumonetomy was done and transferred to the general ward after weaing from the ventiltor support. from the above report it can he concluded that the bronchogram with the aid of fiberoptic bronchoscope is easentially necessary for the diagnosis of the major airwar injury.

MeSH Terms

Bronchi*
Bronchoscopes
Cough
Cyanosis
Diagnosis
Dyspnea
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Mediastinal Emphysema
Patients' Rooms
Rib Fractures*
Ribs*
Rupture*
Thoracic Injuries
Ventilators, Mechanical