A new method for removal of metallic-ferromagnetic foreign bodies from the tracheobronchial tree.
Foreign-body (FB) aspirations account for a reasonable percentage of respiratory emergencies in young children. Whereas 67% of aspirated FBs are of organic origin, metallic-ferromagnetic FBs are observed less frequently. We report the use of a wire with a magnetic tip fitting into the working channel of a rigid bronchoscope for removal of ferromagnetic FBs from the tracheobronchial tree.
Mayr
J
J
Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 34, A-8036 Graz, Austria.
Dittrich
S
S
Triebl
K
K
D001980:Bronchi; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology
D008670:Metals