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Tracheotomy: an alternative for tracheobronchial foreign body removal

Tang CL 1 , Lee SC 2 , Mohamad Lal A 3 , Thomas RA 2 , Ngui LX 2 , Lim LY 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Sibu Hospital, Depertment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Malaysia. chian_ling@hotmail.com
  • 2 Sibu Hospital, Depertment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Malaysia
  • 3 Bintulu Hospital, Department of Paediatric, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 2014 Oct;69(5):241-3.
PMID: 25638243 MyJurnal

Abstract

A 6 years old girl accidentally aspirated a plastic whistle while playing. Computed Tomography of thorax showed foreign body at carina level. Rigid bronchoscope under general anesthesia was attempted but unable to extract the whistle through vocal cord. Tracheostomy was later performed and foreign body was removed.

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