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Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopic removal of a fractured synthetic tracheostomy tube in a 3‐year‐old child
Author(s) -
Ng Daniel K.,
Cherk Sharon W.,
Law Albert K.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.10111
Subject(s) - medicine , tracheostomy tube , tracheotomy , bronchoscopy , tube (container) , surgery , flexible bronchoscopy , spinal muscular atrophy , respiratory failure , tracheal tube , airway , pathology , mechanical engineering , disease , engineering
We report on a 3‐year‐old boy, who was tracheotomized for prolonged ventilatory support in response to respiratory failure due to spinal muscular atrophy. He aspirated a fractured synthetic tracheostomy tube. It was successfully removed by flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2002; 34:141–143. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.