Çelebioğlu E. C., Çalışkan S., Akkaşoğlu S., Göktürk Nakkaş H., Sancak İ. T.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY MEDICINE, cilt.10, sa.1, ss.40-44, 2020 (Hakemli Dergi)
Özet
Aims: The aim of the study recognize and classify
the Tracheal Bronchus (TB) in our population.Materials and
Methods: A total
of 1500 patients who underwent thoracic Computed Tomography (CT) examination
for different reasons were enrolled in this retrospective study. 12 patients
with TB were reported. Of the 12 patients with TB; five were males and seven
were females. Prevalence of TB was found to be 0.8%. It was indicated more
frequently in women (58.3%) than in men (41.7%). Results: Of the 12 patients with TB seven
had displaced type (58.3%), two had supernumerary type (16.7%) and three had
pig bronchus (25%). Displaced type was most common among the females. Of the five
males two had displaced type, two had pig bronchus and one had supernumerary
type. Relation between gender and type was not found to be statistically
significant (p=0.516). The mean diameter of the TB was 5.24±1.53 mm. Difference
between displaced and pig bronchus types according to diameter is statistically
significant (p=0.017). Distance between carina and TB was also measured in the
present study. There was no difference between displaced type and pig bronchus
type according to distance from carina (p=0.067).
Conclusions: Recognizing the TB is critically
important during endotracheal intubation. When the TB is occluded by the side
of the tube the lobe may collapse. On the other hand when it is mistakenly
intubated, over aeration may lead pneumothorax.