Extraction of large foreign bodies from the airway by gastrointestinal endoscopy

Foreign body aspiration is a worldwide health problem that often results in life-threatening complications. Although flexible bronchoscopy is a safe procedure for removal of foreign bodies, it is usually unsuccessful in removing large foreign bodies from the airway. Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy,...

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Main Authors: Kuo-An Wu, Chia-Jen Hsiao, Chu-Ching Lee, Ting-Hsuan Su, Yung-Hsi Kao, Geng-Chin Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007123001028