Magill forceps: a vital forceps.
Foreign body aspiration is not an uncommon problem in infants and toddlers, and should be considered as a serious and sometimes fatal condition. We report three cases of foreign body aspiration which were located below the vocal cords, causing a nearly complete airway obstruction with severe respiratory distress. In all cases they were successfully removed in the emergency department using a laryngoscope and Magill forceps. It is important for physicians who take care of children in emergency department to know the management of these life-threatening situations. Knowledge of pediatric advanced life support measures with airway management and proper training in laryngoscope and Magill forceps management can save lives in many children.
Rubio Quiñones
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Servicio de Pediatria, Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátrics, Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, España.
Muñoz Saez
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Povatos Serrano
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Hernandez Gonzalez
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Quintero Otero
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Pantoja Rosso
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D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004630:Emergencies; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D007830:Larynx; D008297:Male; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014132:Trachea