Open AccessUnusual foreign body (broken tracheostomy tube) in left main bronchus
Author(s) -
V. K. Poorey,
Arayati Iyer
Publication year - 2001
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/bf03028563
Subject(s) - left main bronchus , medicine , tracheotomy , tube (container) , foreign body , foreign body aspiration , surgery , foreign bodies , head and neck surgery , otorhinolaryngology , feeding tube , tree (set theory) , bronchoscopy , general surgery , engineering , mechanical engineering , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Foreign bodies in the tracheobroncial tree are commonly seen in children and less so in adults. All manners of materials have been described as accidentally entering the tracheobroncial tree. Although tracheostomy tube as a foreign body in tracheobroncial tree is not so common, it is still well known. They present as emergencies and require skillful management. Few cases of tracheotomy tube in the tracheobrochial tree. have been reported in the literature till date. We have some across such case of broken fuller's tracheostomy tube (flange) in left main broncus and mwe are reporting this casedue to its rarity.