Removal of a Left Upper Lobar Bronchial Foreign Body Using Fogarty Catheter and Rigid Bronchoscope
10.22469/jkslp.2022.33.1.37
- Author:
Hyunjun WOO
1
;
Seo Young KIM
;
Seong Keun KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology Phoniatrics and Logopedics
2022;33(1):37-41
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Airway foreign body aspiration in children can lead to accidental death, due to the foreign body itself or the removal procedure. Depending on its location, removal of the foreign body can be challenging. Here, we present a case of successful removal of a foreign body from the left upper lobar bronchus via ventilating bronchoscopy with a rigid bronchoscope and Fogarty arterial embolectomy catheter. Tracheobronchial foreign bodies in locations that are difficult to reach with forceps, due to an acute angle or the small diameter of the pediatric bronchial tree, can be effectively removed with a Fogarty arterial embolectomy catheter.
