Traumatic Bronchial Transection: Surgical Repair after a Delayed Diagnosis in a Child
Tracheobronchial injuries in children following blunt chest trauma are rare and often life-threatening. A 3-year-old boy presented with a delayed diagnosis of right main bronchus transection, 8 months postinjury. Initial symptoms were minimal and managed expectantly. Imaging and bronchoscopy confirmed primary bronchial transection. Surgical repair was performed through a right thoracotomy with end-to-end bronchial anastomosis, resulting in successful lung re-expansion and recovery. This case highlights the importance of high clinical suspicion and thorough evaluation in posttrauma patients leading to lung salvageability.
Authors
- Shivani Dogra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8798-0205)
- Jai Kumar Mahajan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0006-2028)
- Nitin James Peters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4537-3383)
- Shailesh Solanki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0010-6193)
- Ravi P. Kanojia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7521-9256)
- Arpit Shastri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6126-8663)
- Preethy J. Mathew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3792-0401)
- Pankaj C Vaidhya
Institutions
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_177_25
- Primary Topic
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00