title: Open surgical removal of tracheobronchial foreign bodies: a case report.
abstract: Tracheobronchial foreign bodies can usually be extracted by skillful application of endoscopic techniques. The authors report on experience in the treatment of an infant in whom a plastic object was extracted by an open surgical approach. The authors discussed clinical presentation and treatment options in the treatment of this patient who had a plastic pencil top lodged in the lung. In highly selected cases, an open surgical procedure entails less risk than endoscopic extraction.
authors.affiliation: The Medical Faculty of Uludağ University, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Gürpinar
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kiliç
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dogruyol
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014132:Trachea