TRAUMATIC TRACHEOBRONCHIAL INJURIES IN CHILDREN

Authors
ALSALEM AH QAISARUDDIN S MURUGAN AN
Citation
Ah. Alsalem et al., TRAUMATIC TRACHEOBRONCHIAL INJURIES IN CHILDREN, Saudi medical journal, 18(1), 1997, pp. 93-95
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Saudi medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
03795284
Volume
18
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
93 - 95
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-5284(1997)18:1<93:TTIIC>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Tracheobronchial injuries are rare and their occurrence is even more u ncommon in the pediatric age group. This report describes two children , 9 and 8 years old, with traumatic tracheal injuries following blunt trauma to the neck in one and a penetrating pellet injury in the other . Their clinical features and aspects of management are discussed.