Tracheotomy: an alternative for tracheobronchial foreign body removal
Tang, C.L.; Lee, S.C.; Mohamad Lal, A.; Thomas, R.A.; Ngui, L.X.; Lim, L.Y.
Medical Journal of Malaysia 69(5): 241-243
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-5283 PMID: 25638243 Document Number: 674785
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.