Foreign body aspiration during dental treatment under general anesthesia: A case report
10.17245/jdapm.2019.19.2.119
- Author:
Re Mee DOH
1
Author Information
1. Department of Advanced General Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea. remeedoh@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aspiration;
Foreign bodies;
General Anesthesia
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General;
Dental Clinics;
Emergencies;
Foreign Bodies;
Hand;
Humans;
Laryngoscopes;
Larynx;
Prostheses and Implants;
Reflex;
Surgical Instruments
- From:Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2019;19(2):119-123
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Foreign body aspiration in dental clinics is the most common cause of respiratory emergencies. There are no reports on foreign body aspiration during dental treatment under stable general anesthesia because the patient neither has voluntary movements nor reflex actions. This is a case report on the fall of a prosthesis in the larynx, which occurs rarely under general anesthesia. During the try-in procedure, the prosthesis slid from the surgeon's hand and entered the retromylohyoid space, and while searching for it, it passed down the larynx to the endotracheal tube balloon, leading to a dangerous situation. The prosthesis was promptly removed using video-assisted laryngoscope and forceps, and the patient was discharged without any complications.
