Citation

Singal R, Dalal AK, Dalal U, Attri AK, Gupta S, Sadhu R, Sahu P. Indian J. Crit. Care Med. 2012; 16(1): 31-33.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery Maharishi Markandeshwer Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana, Distt- Ambala- 133 203, Haryana, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, Publisher Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/0972-5229.94429

PMID

22557830

Abstract

An 18-year-young male patient came to the emergency department with history of severe blunt trauma. He was having respiratory distress and diagnosed as bronchial injury on the right side. A chest tube was put immediately and there was continuous air leak in the form of air bubbles in the intercostal chest tube bag with each inspiratory effort. Chest injury can be a life-threatening condition, if not managed timely and properly. Bronchoscopy showed injury over the right main bronchus. The features of this uncommon entity are discussed, with special emphasis on early diagnosis and surgical management.

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