Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopic removal of a fractured synthetic tracheostomy tube in a 3-year-old child.
We report on a 3-year-old boy, who was tracheotomized for prolonged ventilatory support in response to respiratory failure due to spinal muscular atrophy. He aspirated a fractured synthetic tracheostomy tube. It was successfully removed by flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy.
Department of Pediatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong, China. dkkng@ha.org.hk
Daniel K
DK
Ng
Sharon W
SW
Cherk
Albert K
AK
Law
D001999:Bronchoscopy; D015505:Chest Tubes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*