Management of bronchial rupture after blunt chest trauma in children

To the Editor:Bronchial rupture due to blunt chest injury in children is very rare and can go undiagnosed for over 48 h.Despite surgical repair following definitive diagnosis by three-dimensional computed tomography(3D-CT)and bronchoscopy,complications from anastomotic stricture can arise,particularly in very young patients.This study aimed to present an algorithm for improved early diagnosis and report learnings from treatment of bronchial rupture after blunt chest trauma in nine children.