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Foreign body removed by the 'Fire and Ice Technique': A case report
Zhi-Guang Liu1, Jian-Long Tan1, Wei-Dong Zhang1
1Department of Respiratory Diseases, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan 410005, China.
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
|June 2, 2015
Summary
Foreign body removal in the airway can be challenging. This case study demonstrates successful removal of an ingrown foreign body using argon plasma coagulation and a flexible cryoprobe.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Interventional Bronchoscopy
Background:
- Flexible bronchoscopy offers various tools for foreign body removal.
- Conventional methods sometimes prove inadequate for deeply embedded foreign bodies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report a novel technique for removing an ingrown foreign body.
- To highlight the utility of argon plasma coagulation and flexible cryoprobe in challenging cases.
Main Methods:
- A 33-year-old male with a 19-year history of foreign body aspiration was treated.
- Ingrown foreign body removal was performed using argon plasma coagulation and a flexible cryoprobe.
Main Results:
- Successful retrieval of a long-standing, ingrown foreign body.
- The combined technique proved effective where conventional methods likely would have failed.
Conclusions:
- Argon plasma coagulation and flexible cryoprobe offer a viable solution for ingrown foreign body removal.
- This approach expands the armamentarium for interventional pulmonologists dealing with complex foreign body retrieval.
