Endobronchial foreign body removed by flexible bronchoscopy using the trendelenburg position
Journal
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
Journal Volume
60
Journal Issue
8
Pages
545-547
ISBN
22207366
Date Issued
2012
Author(s)
Kao M.-W.
Abstract
Foreign body (FB) aspiration causes various symptoms and sometimes leads to severe conditions. Therefore, its prompt diagnosis and removal are essential to avoid complications. Flexible bronchoscopy is both a safe and effective method to confirm suspected cases of FB aspiration and to facilitate FB removal. However, few articles have dealt with the proper techniques for removal of FB in younger versus older patients based on anatomical variation. We report FB aspiration in an old male patient in whom attempted removal with flexible bronchoscopy failed but was later achieved by repeated flexible bronchoscopy with the patient in the trendelenburg position. ? Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.
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Other Subjects
aged; Alzheimer disease; article; balloon catheter; bronchoscopy; case report; dyspnea; flexible bronchoscopy; foreign body aspiration; human; leukocytosis; local anesthesia; male; patient positioning; priority journal; repeat procedure; thorax radiography; tooth crown; tracheobronchial tree; treatment failure; trendelenburg position; tuberculous peritonitis; wheezing; Aged; Bronchi; Bronchography; Bronchoscopes; Bronchoscopy; Crowns; Equipment Design; Foreign Bodies; Head-Down Tilt; Humans; Male; Patient Positioning; Treatment Outcome
Type
journal article