Traumatic Trachea Rupture in a 3-Year-Old Toddler: A Case Report

Kafshgari, R; Kalbasi, M

Traumatic Trachea Rupture in a 3-Year-Old Toddler: A Case Report

Authors

R Kafshgari ¹

M Kalbasi ²

¹ Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric and Neonatal Surgery, Babol University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Shafeizadeh Educational and Medical Center

² Assistant Professor of Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery, Birjand University of Medical Science, Imam Reza Hospital, Birjand, Iran

Abstract

The traumatic injury of the airway is one of the most important and serious issues in pediatric trauma and is one of the most common causes of disability and mortality in them. In the absence of a suitable airway, any attempt to resuscitate and manage of the trauma can be failed. The patient is a 3-year-old toddler boy brought to the emergency department. Primarily there was extensive subcutaneous emphysema in the neck and chest that ruptures of the thoracic trachea was detected. The patient underwent non-surgical conservative management and was discharged after recovery.

Keywords

Airways Trauma

Trachea Rupture

Subcutaneous Emphysema

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