Open AccessRemoval of foreign body from the trachea: An unusual method
Author(s) -
Masood Ahmad,
Shafkat Ahmad,
Rouf Ahmad,
Mohd Lateef,
Sumair Ahmad
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02907749
Subject(s) - foreign body , medicine , forceps , caesarian section , foreign bodies , otorhinolaryngology , surgery , foreign body removal , head and neck surgery , airway , bronchoscopy , pregnancy , genetics , biology
Tracheobronchial foreign bodies can be sometimes very difficult to remove. This may be related to the location and type of foreign body, experience of the bronchoscopist and the availability of appropriate instruments.([1]) We report a case of an uncommon foreign body (artificial denture) in the trachea in an adult female following extubation after Lower Segment Caesarian Section (LSCS) in whom conventional methods to remove it failed. The foreign body was eventually removed via tracheostome using rigid bronchoscope and forceps.