Hospital records of 1160 children

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Although pneumonectomy is considered a difficult procedure in children, its use for destroyed lung resolves complications and improves a patient's quality of life. In time, the remaining lung expands to compensate for the loss of the removed lung. Children grew and developed normally after pneumonectomy. Patients tend not to have major skeletal deformation as the result of pneumonectomy in the short term.

In civilian life, tracheobronchial injuries occur relatively rarely. Early diagnosis and operative intervention save lives. Associated injury is an important mortality factor.

Epidemiologic study, level III.

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A history of tuberculosis and incomplete resection were risk factors both for postoperative complications and for a worse operative result. The lack of a preoperative bronchoscopic examination and a low forced expiratory volume in 1 second were risk factors for postoperative complications. Surgery for multiple segments on different lobes should be performed whenever possible.

Associated injury is the most important mortality factor. Thoracic operations can be performed with minimal morbidity and without mortality in children with blunt thoracic trauma.