title: Silver tracheostomy tube obturator in the tracheobronchial tree.
abstract: An unusual incident of aspiration of a silver tracheostomy tube obturator is described. Common sense advice to patients performing home tracheostomy care may help avoid similar occurrences in the future.
authors.affiliation: E.N.T. Department Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Nicolaides
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001980:Bronchi; D001995:Bronchography; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*