%0 Journal Article
%T Injuries to the major airway after blunt thoracic trauma in children: review of 2 cases
%J Journal of pediatric surgery
%D 2007
%A Jamal-Eddine, Hassan
%A Ayed, Adel K.
%A Perić, Miodrag
%A Ben-Nakih, Muneera E.
%V 42
%N 4
%P 719-721
%X Tracheobronchial injuries in children occur rarely. Their diagnosis is often very difficult and needs a high degree of suspicion, with in-depth knowledge of the anatomy of and radiological findings for the chest. With proper surgical management, even a delayed diagnosis can result in normal lung function. We discuss 2 cases of major airway injuries with successful outcomes and present some interesting surgical maneuvers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0022-3468
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.12.043