Flexible bronchoscopic removal of a three piece foreign body from a child’s bronchus

Bronchoscopic removal of unusual foreign body through tracheostomy.

The child was restless with minimal respiratory distress, pulse rate 140/min and SpO2 95%. A posteroanterior chest radiograph (Fig. 1) revealed a hair pin in the right main bronchus. Rigid bronchoscopy was done under general anesthesia and the foreign body was removed from the right main bronchus but got stuck into base of tongue as open prongs of hair pin were facing the surgeon. There was ooz...

Late onset Pneumothorax following bronchoscopic foreign body removal

Perioperative care in MS patients poses challenges because of variable neurological involvement, concurrent long-term immunosuppression treatment, and risk of disease exacerbation. The effects of different anesthetics and anesthesia regimen in terms of rapid awakening with intact cognitive domain and protective immunomodulation have been studied.[3,4] We used propofol as induction agent that ha...

Removal of an aspirated foreign body with a flexible cryoprobe.

Foreign-body aspiration is a common problem in children and adults worldwide. Foreign-body aspiration is more frequent in children than in adults; approximately 80% of recognized cases occur in patients younger than 15 years of age.1 However, especially elderly and nursing home patients often present with lung complications after unseen foreign-body aspiration. Typical symptoms of foreign-body ...

A Screw in the Left Bronchus Aspirated Foreign Body Diagnosed after 4 years: A Case Report

Foreign body aspiration may cause airway obstruction, either partial or total, which can be life-threatening. Delayed diagnosis will increase patient morbidity, especially the occurrence of bacterial infections. This case report discusses chronic foreign body aspiration in a six year<span...

Use of a Fogarty catheter for bronchoscopic removal of a foreign body.