laryngotracheal and tracheobronchial injuries are uncommon, and their successful diagnosis and management often require a high level of expertise. this paper aimed at retrospective analysis of a thoracic surgeon's experience in the diagnosis and management of traumatic injuries to the larynx, trachea and major bronchi. forty one patients with major airway trauma were managed from march 1994 to ...

BACKGROUND Azygous venous system injuries are rare. Although not commonly classified as a thoracic great vessel, the azygous system manifests morbidity and mortality that is similar to that of other great vessel injuries. METHODS Over a 40 year period, data were retrospectively collected and charts reviewed from a vascular injury database. RESULTS A total of 22 injuries to the azygous venou...

Chest injuries were reported as early as 3000 BC in the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus. Ancient Greek chronicles reveal that they had anatomic knowledge of the thoracic structures. Even in the ancient world, most of the therapeutic modalities for chest wounds and traumatic pulmonary injuries were developed during wartime. The majority of lung injuries can be managed non-operatively, but pulmonary...

Značaj povreda grudnog koša određuje, pre svega, prisustvo vitalnih organa i struktura smeštenih u grudnoj duplji, njihova učestalost, težina, vitalna ugroženost, smrtnost i mogućnost da se pomogne većini povređenih, ako se na vreme povrede prepoznaju i preduzmu reanimacijske mere i pruži odgovarajuća prva pomoć, a zatim i hirurško lečenje . Kada govorimo o povredama grudnog koša, mislimo u prv...

Vascular injuries of the thoracic inlet and mediastinum present formidable difficulties in terms of exposure and management. The majority of patients with gunshot wounds to the thoracic aorta and brachiocephalic vessels do not reach the operating room alive, but those who do present unique problems for thoracic and vascular surgeons. In such cases, operative repair must be individualized and of...

Traumatic chylothorax after blunt chest trauma alone is considered rare. Our patient was a 27-year-old female who was in a motorcycle accident and sustained blunt thoracic and traumatic thoracic aortic injuries with T1-T2 vertebral subluxation. She underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair from T4 to T9 without any thoracic or spinal surgery. On postoperative day 7, the drainage from her le...