title: Removal of aspirated teeth in a multiple trauma patient, using fiberoptic bronchoscopy with simultaneous tracheostomy: review of 2 cases.
abstract: Aspiration of a tooth in facial trauma is a known complication. There have been few reports on the consequences of maxillofacial trauma, especially when the patient is intubated. We report 2 complicated cases of multiple teeth aspiration and their removal in intubated patients. A special technique using flexible bronchoscopy with simultaneous tracheotomy was used for safe and successful removal of aspirated teeth. We suggest that simultaneous tracheostomy is a safe and effective method for removal of a bronchial foreign body in a maxillofacial traumatized patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Wook
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ji Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Hongjin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Ji Ye
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Eun Young
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Woong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.forename: Jae Gil
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001980:Bronchi; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D053120:Respiratory Aspiration / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014070:Tooth; D014139:Tracheostomy
keywords: fiberoptic bronchoscopy; maxillofacial trauma; tooth aspiration