[Endobronchial foreign bodies: surgical indications].
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.
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Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Generale, Università di Chieti.
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Mucilli
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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
Indicazioni chirurgiche nei corpi estranei endobronchiali.