Surgical Evaluation of Traumatic Tracheo: Esophageal Rupture / 대한흉부외과학회지

ABSTRACT

Tracheobronchial rupture associated with esophageal rupture due to blunt chest trauma is very rare. However, increasing number of thoracic inj uries have been reported during the recent years; This trend could be attributed to an increase in high-speed traffic accidents, and also to the better care for patients suffering from trauma. We report two cases of long tracheal disruption associated with esophageal rupture as a result of a nonpenetrating thoracic trauma. One patient who was transferred from another hospital after failed tracheoesophageal reconstruction received secondary reconstructive surgery but expired, and the other patient survived without any serious complications with reconstructive surgery.