Martinez M J, Hotzman R S, Salcedo V M, Garcia-Rinaldi R
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1986 Feb;91(2):307-9.
A 28-year-old man had a transection of the intrathoracic trachea in a head-on collision. Prompt diagnosis with a flexible bronchoscope, expeditious thoracotomy, and distal tracheal intubation proved lifesaving and allowed for meticulous repair of the disrupted trachea. The patient is asymptomatic 1 year later.
