title: Combined application of laryngoscopy and flexible bronchoscopy in endobronchial foreign body extraction.
abstract: Foreign body aspiration is a life-threatening emergency in children. An 11-year-old girl presented at the emergency department with a case of accidental foreign body aspiration. The patient had symptoms of acute respiratory distress followed by cyanosis of the lips. Radiological examination demonstrated a radiopaque foreign body. Under analgesic and amnestic anesthesia, we extracted the metal bead using alligator forceps, with a direct laryngoscope and a flexible bronchoscope. This method afforded an improved visual access to the operative field and allowed for intra-operative manipulation, thus obviating the need for thoracotomy.
authors.affiliation: a The Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery Department , The First Hospital of Ji Lin University , Chang Chun , China.
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.affiliation: a The Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery Department , The First Hospital of Ji Lin University , Chang Chun , China.
authors.forename: Le
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: a The Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery Department , The First Hospital of Ji Lin University , Chang Chun , China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: a The Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery Department , The First Hospital of Ji Lin University , Chang Chun , China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: a The Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery Department , The First Hospital of Ji Lin University , Chang Chun , China.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Aspiration; direct laryngoscopy; flexible bronchoscopy; foreign body