Use of cryoprobe for removal of a large tracheobronchial foreign body during flexible bronchoscopy

Use of cryoprobe for removal of a large tracheobronchial foreign body during flexible bronchoscopy

Foreign body (FB) inhalation in the tracheobronchial tree is an infrequently encountered event in adults. The diagnosis is suspected in the presence of a clinical history of aspiration and the presence of respiratory symptoms. Management involves confirmation by flexible bronchoscopy, which may be b...

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Main Authors: Inderpaul Singh Sehgal, Sahajal Dhooria, Digambar Behera, Ritesh Agarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Anesthesia
bronchoscopy
foreign body
hypoxia
lignocaine
respiratory failure
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2016;volume=33;issue=5;spage=543;epage=545;aulast=Sehgal

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