Tracheal Bronchus in the Adult Population

Findik S.

JOURNAL OF BRONCHOLOGY & INTERVENTIONAL PULMONOLOGY, vol.18, no.2, pp.149-153, 2011 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/lbr.0b013e318216e30e
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BRONCHOLOGY & INTERVENTIONAL PULMONOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.149-153
  • Keywords: tracheal bronchus, displaced, supernumerary, preeparterial, posteparterial
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Tracheal bronchus is an abnormal bronchus that comes directly off the lateral wall of the trachea (ie, above the main carina) and supplies ventilation to the upper lobe. A new nomenclature and classification system has been developed for tracheal bronchus. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anatomic and bronchoscopic features of tracheal bronchus subtypes on the basis of the new nomenclature and classification system.