Open AccessUtilization of endobronchial electrocautery for removal of an impacted airway foreign body
Author(s) -
Vijay Noel gpiur,
Saurabh Mittal,
Karan Madan,
Anant Mohan,
Vijay Hadda
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
monaldi archives for chest disease. pulmonary series/monaldi archives for chest disease/monaldi archives for chest disease. cardiac series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.196
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 2465-101X
pISSN - 1122-0643
DOI - 10.4081/monaldi.2020.1383
Subject(s) - foreign body aspiration , foreign body , medicine , airway , presentation (obstetrics) , foreign bodies , bronchoscopy , surgery
Dear Editor,
Aspiration of a foreign body into the tracheobronchial tree can occur at any age, though it occurs more commonly in children. In small children, the foreign body commonly gets lodged in the central airways (trachea and mainstem bronchi); hence, the presentation is usually sudden onset of cough and dyspnea or even lifethreatening respiratory failure in an otherwise healthy child. A witnessed aspiration or a history of aspiration can usually be elicited.