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Traumatic Main Bronchial Disruption: Radiologic Evaluation and Surgical Management

Öztekin Oto, MD, Ünal Açikel, MD, Erdem Silistreli, MD, Özalp Karabay, MD, Egemen Tuzun, MD^1,, Ugur Gurgan, MD^2,, Hudai Catalyurek, MD, Nejat Sariosmanolu, MD

Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery Dokuz Eylul Medical Faculty zmir, Turkey 1 Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery Celal Bayar Medical Faculty Manisa, Turkey 2 MEDIM Radiodiagnostic Center zmir, Turkey

For reprint information contact: Erdem Silistreli, MD Tel: 90 232 277 5867 Fax: 90 232 277 2165 email: silistre{at}cs.med.deu.edu.tr Mithatpasa Cad. No. 257/5, Balcova, zmir 35340, Turkey.

A 23-year-old female suffered right main bronchial transsection as a result of blunt chest trauma. The lesion was suspected at plain radiography and clearly shown on three-dimensional helical computed tomography imaging. Urgent primary repair was performed successfully. This technique of diagnosis with its three-dimensional viewing capability, can be helpful in defining the location and extent of various injuries.