
Foreign Body Aspirations − Retrieval of Aspirated Pin Through Flexible Bronchoscope
Author(s) -
Mrinal Sircar,
Rajesh Gupta,
Ankit Bhatia,
Sujeet Kumar Singh
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of association of chest physicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2320-9089
pISSN - 2320-8775
DOI - 10.4103/jacp.jacp_6_17
Subject(s) - foreign body , medicine , surgery
Foreign body (FB) aspirations are a frequent cause for distress, particularly among young children. The type of FB may determine the symptoms as well as treatment modality. Flexible bronchoscopy armed with a variety of accessories is the cornerstone of treatment involving removal of aspirated FBs. Removal of sharps particularly pins and needles is challenging because of the high chances of airway mucosa injury while in the process of removal. We present two similar cases of removal of sharp pins by using flexible bronchoscopy