A light emitting diode in a child's airway

A case of unusual foreign body aspiration in a child was managed recently. The mainstay in treatment is urgent extraction of the aspirated foreign body via a bronchoscope under general anaesthesia. A thoracotomy may sometimes be required when endoscopic retrieval fails, as illustrated by this case....

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Main Authors: Chan, Lucy, Yik, Yee Ian, Subramaniam, K.N., Ramanujam, T.M.
Format: Article
Published: Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya 2002
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