Abstract
Aspiration of a tooth in facial trauma is a known complication. A complicated case of tooth aspiration with a compromised airway in a 28-year- old woman is described. The tooth was in the left main bronchus. A special technique involving flexible bronchoscopy, Fogarty catheter, and tracheotomy was used to extract the tooth.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1029-1030 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Trauma |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Flexible bronchoscopy
- Fogarty catheter
- Foreign body
- Tooth
- Tracheotomy
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