Indications for open surgical removal of airway foreign bodies.
Airway foreign bodies can usually be extracted by skillful application of endoscopic techniques. We report our experience in the management of 2 infants in whom sharp, pointed objects dictated consideration for an open surgical approach. Clinical presentation and treatment options will be discussed in the successful management of these 2 patients, one with a crab claw in the subglottis and the other with an electronic diode in the lung. Extensive training and a full complement of modern instruments are required, but in highly selected cases, an open surgical procedure entails less risk than endoscopic extraction.
Marks
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
Marsh
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BR
Dudgeon
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DL
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000818:Animals; D003386:Brachyura; D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery*; D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005931:Glottis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013908:Thoracotomy