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Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:2008-2010. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.05.009
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Double-Barrel Reconstruction for Complex Bronchial Disruption Due to Blunt Thoracic Trauma

Masaya Tamura, MD*, Makoto Oda, MD, Isao Matsumoto, MD, Hideki Fujimori, MD, Yosuke Shimizu, MD, Go Watanabe, MD

Department of General and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kanazawa University School of Medicine, Kanazawa, Japan

Accepted for publication May 4, 2009.

* Address correspondence to Dr Tamura, Department of General and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine, Takaramachi 13-1, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8640, Japan (Email: mtamura{at}med.kanazawa-u.ac.jp).

We herein present a case of a 20-year-old man who presented with complex rupture of bronchus after blunt chest trauma. The involvement of both the main bronchus and right upper bronchus separately is unusual. Emergency double-barrel bronchial reconstruction was performed with complete preservation of the right lung. Such a serious bronchial injury with a positive outcome has not been reported so far. The features of this uncommon entity are discussed.






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