Open AccessCryoextraction: A novel approach to remove aspirated chewing gum
Author(s) -
Edmundo Rubio,
Prag Gupta,
Susanti Ie,
Michael Boyd
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.105721
Subject(s) - medicine , flexible bronchoscopy , rigid bronchoscopy , chewing gum , foreign bodies , bronchoscopy , cryotherapy , extraction (chemistry) , dentistry , foreign body , surgery , chromatography , food science , chemistry
The extraction of aspirated foreign bodies can prove challenging at times, requiring even rigid bronchoscopy. Cryotherapy probes have been reported to help with extraction of foreign bodies. We present a case where successful "cryoextraction" was performed on an aspirated chewing gum. The case highlights the fact that this technique is useful to extract all materials that have water content. This technique can be performed through flexible bronchoscopy and can save patients from more aggressive approaches.