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Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol · Dec 2016
Case ReportsCombined application of laryngoscopy and flexible bronchoscopy in endobronchial foreign body extraction.
- Ning Fang, Le Sun, Yan Zhang, Wei Zhu, and Xin Wang.
- a The Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery Department , The First Hospital of Ji Lin University , Chang Chun , China.
- Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol. 2016 Dec 1; 25 (6): 351-354.
AbstractForeign body aspiration is a life-threatening emergency in children. An 11-year-old girl presented at the emergency department with a case of accidental foreign body aspiration. The patient had symptoms of acute respiratory distress followed by cyanosis of the lips. Radiological examination demonstrated a radiopaque foreign body. Under analgesic and amnestic anesthesia, we extracted the metal bead using alligator forceps, with a direct laryngoscope and a flexible bronchoscope. This method afforded an improved visual access to the operative field and allowed for intra-operative manipulation, thus obviating the need for thoracotomy.
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