Use of mediastinoscopy for foreign body removal. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 1999 Nov 05;50(3):225-8
Date
12/14/1999Pubmed ID
10595668DOI
10.1016/s0165-5876(99)00234-7Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0032832405 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 3 CitationsAbstract
Foreign body removal from the aerodigestive tract can be a challenging endeavor despite improvements in technology. Rigid bronchoscopy has been demonstrated to be a safe and effective means of airway foreign body removal with appropriate training and expertise. However, potential complications exist and include extraluminal impaction of a penetrating foreign body during removal. This report details such a complication and the first known use of mediastinoscopy to remove the impacted foreign body to avoid the need for thoracotomy.
Author List
Lynch JB, Kerschner JE, Aiken JJ, Farber N, Bousamra MAuthors
John J. Aiken MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinJoseph E. Kerschner MD Provost, Executive Vice President, Dean, Professor in the School of Medicine Administration department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
BronchiChild
Foreign Bodies
Humans
Male
Mediastinoscopy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed