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[Endobronchial foreign bodies: surgical indications]
A Buonsanto1, G Bruni, F Mucilli
1Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Generale, Università di Chieti.
Minerva Chirurgica
|November 1, 1996
Summary
Bronchoscopy is the usual method for removing tracheobronchial foreign bodies. Thoracotomy is a last resort for complex cases, including asphyxia or peripheral obstructions, as seen in fifteen patients.
Area of Science:
- Medical research
- Pulmonology
- Thoracic surgery
Background:
- Foreign body removal from the tracheobronchial tree is a common medical procedure.
- Bronchoscopy is the standard, minimally invasive technique for such removals.
- Thoracotomy, an open chest surgical procedure, is rarely indicated.