title: [Endobronchial foreign bodies: surgical indications].
abstract: Removal of foreign bodies from the tracheobronchial tree is generally possible by bronchoscopy. Seldom requested is a thoracotomy, to be considered an "ultima ratio" for cases with asphyxia, with an acute or chronic obstructive pulmonary infection, for cases-finally-of very little foreign body in a peripheral location. We collected in the past fifteen patients who had a thoracotomy for a tracheobronchial foreign body: extensive description is given of our most recent case.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Generale, Università di Chieti.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buonsanto
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bruni
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mucilli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sacco
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Beltrami
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery; D001995:Bronchography; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Indicazioni chirurgiche nei corpi estranei endobronchiali.