Foreign body (tooth) retrieval in polytrauma patient, using single use bronchoscopy and retrieval basket, a case report

• Main Authors: Daut, Ummi Nadira, Abdul Rahaman, Jamalul Azizi, Wong, Soo Fen, Mohamad Kasim, Mohd Hairol
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Longe Medika 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97380/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97380/; https://theinterventionalists.com/index.php/journal/article/view/9
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Foreign body aspiration can be a life-threatening emergency and it is uncommon entity in adults. For foreign body extraction, rigid bronchoscopy is superior to flexible bronchoscopy for operative manipulation. However, in view of maxillofacial trauma, rigid bronchoscopy is a risk for patient. Herein...