• Ann. Thorac. Surg. · Feb 1986

    Case Reports

    Combined tracheal transection and innominate artery disruption from blunt chest trauma.

    • D Goldfaden, P Seifert, F Milloy, P Thomas, and S Levitsky.
    • Ann. Thorac. Surg. 1986 Feb 1; 41 (2): 213-5.

    AbstractBoth transection of the trachea and injury of the aorta and its arch vessels can occur after blunt chest trauma; however, the combination of these injuries in 1 patient is exceedingly rare. This report of a patient with distal trachea transection and proximal innominate artery disruption from blunt chest trauma reviews some of the important factors to be considered in managing these injuries. Management of the airway must be planned before the operative procedure is begun and can be facilitated by the use of a sterile anesthesia circuit passed on to the operative field. Exposure of tracheal injuries as low as the carina can be achieved through sternotomy incision if this approach is indicated for repair of the associated vascular injury. The use of prosthetic materials should be avoided in vascular injury repair due to contamination of the field from the associated airway disruption. Attention to postoperative bronchial hygiene is mandatory for successful outcome after tracheal anastomosis.

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