Sewing machine needle retrieval from distal airways using flexible bronchoscope under fluoroscopy

Endobronchial dental prosthesis retrieval by a snare technique using a flexible bronchoscope and fluoroscopy: Two case reports and technical tips

We describe two cases in each of which a dental prosthesis, presenting as an endobronchial foreign body (FB), was successfully retrieved using a snare technique employing a flexible bronchoscope and fluoroscopy that enabled us to avoid the need for rigid bronchoscope and thoracotomy. In one case, the FB was peripherally lodged and bronchoscopically invisible. In the other case, the FB was obser...

Modeling of impact damage of sewing machine needle on woven fabric by finite element method

Fluoroscope-aided retrograde placement of guide wire for tracheal intubation in patients with limited mouth opening.

Passing a retrograde catheter/wire into the pharynx through a cricothyroid puncture can facilitate tracheal intubation in difficult situations where either a flexible fibre-optic bronchoscope or an expert user of such a device is not available. Some mouth opening is essential for the oral and/or nasal retrieval of the catheter/wire from the pharynx. Two patients with temporo-mandibular joint (T...

Thin bronchoscope for evaluating stenotic airways during stenting procedures.

BACKGROUND Flexible bronchoscopy can play an important role in the evaluation of an airway lumen during therapeutic bronchoscopic procedures. Despite its potential usefulness, however, evaluation with a standard-sized bronchoscope, which cannot pass completely through a severely stenosed airway, is often unsatisfactory. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of prototype thin ...

جسم خارجی ناحیه پارافارنکس(گزارش 1 مورد)

    Foreign body aspiration to airways occurs in children under the age of 15 and the maximum incidence is in the 1-3 age range. Using general anesthesia or sedation would enable us to remove the foreign body in the operation room. Here is a case report of a 4-year-old child in whom a retained broken suture needle was found by radiography in the parapharyngeal area after tonsillectomy and adeno...