Endobronchial foreign body removal using the bronchofiberscope.
In certain situations the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope can augment rigid bronchoscopy in foreign body removal. A case of a successful fiberoptic removal of an endobronchial foreign body (dental bridge) is presented. A wire basket, inserted through the channel of the bronchofiberscope, was used to capture the object.
D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi; D020680:Bronchoscopes; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods