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Removal of a laryngeal foreign body using high frequency jet ventilation
Author(s) -
TAN S. S.,
DHARA S. S.,
SIM C. K.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1991.tb09769.x
Subject(s) - medicine , foreign body , larynx , foreign bodies , foreign body aspiration , respiratory tract , ventilation (architecture) , jet ventilation , foreign body removal , high frequency ventilation , surgery , anesthesia , airway , respiratory system , mechanical ventilation , anatomy , mechanical engineering , engineering
Summary Aspiration of a foreign body into the respiratory tract is a common and serious accident in childhood. Laryngotracheal foreign bodies, although less common than bronchial foreign bodies, are potentially more dangerous. Removal is commonly achieved using a rigid ventilating bronchoscope. We report a 16‐month‐old boy who had an open safety pin impacted in his larynx. This was removed through a tracheostomy, using high frequency jet ventilation to maintain gaseous exchange. We believe that this is the first case in which this method of removal has been reported.