title: An alternative approach to management of Fogarty catheter disruption associated with endobronchial foreign body extraction.
abstract: The Fogarty balloon catheter is a useful adjunct in removing aspirated foreign bodies, but its use is not without risks. A case is presented of Fogarty catheter disruption while attempting to remove a foreign body. The resulting debris in the distal airway was inaccessible to bronchoscopic retrieval. An effective treatment plan is outlined to deal with this problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital, Denver.
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Haase
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi; D001995:Bronchography; D002404:Catheterization; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male