Tracheal Foreign Body Removal Using Flexible Bronchoscope in a Pediatric Patient. A Novel Approach

In optimized clinical settings, flexible bronchoscopy can be considered a feasible procedure for the removal of airway FBs using a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) as a conduit in children (2, 3). The 5-cm nail (Figure 3) was too large to be pulled through the LMA; therefore, the entire unit (LMA and FB)...

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Published in:American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2017-10, Vol.196 (8), p.1071-1072
Main Authors: Jayaraj, Ashok Kumar, Jayaraj, Praveen Kumar, Murugesh, Mallaiyappan, Aruchamy, Sivakumar, Yousefzadeh, Amir, Siddiqui, Naveed T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airway management
Bronchoscopy - methods
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Foreign Bodies - surgery
Humans
Infant
Male
Pediatrics
Radiography, Thoracic
Trachea - diagnostic imaging
Trachea - surgery
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Summary:In optimized clinical settings, flexible bronchoscopy can be considered a feasible procedure for the removal of airway FBs using a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) as a conduit in children (2, 3). The 5-cm nail (Figure 3) was too large to be pulled through the LMA; therefore, the entire unit (LMA and FB) was removed together while carefully maintaining a firm grip on the FB.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970
DOI:10.1164/rccm.201703-0518IM