title: Tracheotomy: an alternative for tracheobronchial foreign body removal.
abstract: A 6 years old girl accidentally aspirated a plastic whistle while playing. Computed Tomography of thorax showed foreign body at carina level. Rigid bronchoscope under general anesthesia was attempted but unable to extract the whistle through vocal cord. Tracheostomy was later performed and foreign body was removed.
authors: Sibu Hospital, Depertment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Malaysia. chian_ling@hotmail.com.
authors: C L
authors: CL
authors: Tang
authors: Sibu Hospital, Depertment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Malaysia.
authors: S C
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authors: Lee
authors: Bintulu Hospital, Department of Paediatric, Malaysia.
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authors: Mohamad Lal
authors: Sibu Hospital, Depertment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Malaysia.
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authors: Thomas
authors: Sibu Hospital, Depertment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Malaysia.
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authors: Ngui
authors: Sibu Hospital, Depertment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Malaysia.
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