Experimental Removal of Foreign Bodies by Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy<sup>1–</sup><sup>3</sup>

Zavala, Donald C.; Rhodes, Mitchell L.

doi:10.1164/arrd.1974.110.3.357

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“…5 25 26 Subsequently, animal studies showed the removal of various foreign bodies from the animals' bronchial system using newly developed grasping forceps through a fibreoptic bronchoscope. 27 Since then, a number of studies on the removal of foreign bodies with flexible bronchoscope have been published (table 1). 3 …”

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Foreign body aspiration: clinical utility of flexible bronchoscopy

Dikensoy

Usalan

Filiz

2002

Postgraduate Medical Journal

175

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Foreign body aspiration is a worldwide health problem which often results in life threatening complications. More than two thirds of foreign body aspirations occur among children younger than 3 years. Organic materials such as nuts, seeds, and bones are most commonly aspirated. There is a wide range of clinical presentation, and often there is not a reliable witness to supply the clinical history, especially in children. Maintaining a high index of suspicion is therefore necessary for the diagnosis. None of the imaging methods employed in such cases are diagnostic, and bronchoscopy is frequently necessary for the diagnosis as well as the treatment. In adults, removal of the foreign body can be attempted during diagnostic examination with a fibreoptic bronchoscope under local anaesthesia, which may help to avoid any further invasive procedures with more complications. When diagnosis is delayed, complications of a retained foreign body such as unresolving pneumonia, lung abscess, recurrent haemoptysis, and bronchiectasis may necessitate a surgical resection. However, some of the late complications may resolve completely after the retrieval of the foreign body, therefore, a preoperative flexible bronchoscopy should always be considered in suitable cases.

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Foreign body aspiration: clinical utility of flexible bronchoscopy

Dikensoy

Usalan

Filiz

2002

Postgraduate Medical Journal

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“…Shigeto Ikeda developed the flexible bronchoscope in 1968. Zavala and Rhodes [ 17 ] performed animal studies to show that a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope could be used to remove various types of foreign bodies using forceps. Since then, the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope has been increasingly used for the diagnosis and removal of foreign bodies in stable patients without asphyxia, using combinations of forceps, snares, or baskets.…”

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Application of flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy in the removal of adult airway foreign bodies

Yang

et al. 2020

BMC Surg

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Background Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy is a rapid, cost effective and safe procedure. Aim To analyze demographic information and endoscopic findings in adult patients with airway foreign body aspiration and its removal. Methods Fifty-seven adults (40 males, 17 females; average age 40 years old) with airway foreign body aspiration were analyzed. Cough (37, 65%) was the most common clinical presentation. The most common foreign body was bone followed by dental prosthesis and food debris. Results In the current study, 42 out of the 57 (74%) airway foreign bodies were successfully removed under flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy. However, it was failed in 15 patients and thus, rigid bronchoscopy was used to remove foreign bodies successfully in 13 of the 15 patients. Thoracotomy was performed for the 2 patients whose foreign body removal was unsuccessful even with rigid bronchoscopy. Conclusion The findings of the current study revealed that flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy is a safe and effective procedure for the removal of adult airway foreign bodies in the majority of cases. Rigid bronchoscopy can be a backup procedure in case flexible bronchoscopy is failed.

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“…Flexible bronchoscopy (FBr) was developed by Shigeto Ikeda in 1968. Animal studies performed by Zavala and Rhodes ( 11 ) showed that FBr could be used to retrieve different kinds of FBs by using grasping forceps through the bronchoscope. Since then, it has gained popularity over rigid bronchoscopy.…”

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Use of flexible bronchoscopy in an adult for removal of an aspirated foreign body at a community hospital

Oke

Vadde

Munigikar

et al. 2015

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

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Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is more common in children than adults with about 80% occurring in children aged less than 15 years. FBA in adults is often overlooked as a potential cause of airway obstruction especially if there is no asphyxiation. We present a case of a 45-year-old male with alcohol abuse who presented with post-obstructive pneumonia secondary to aspiration of tooth of unknown duration. The tooth was removed via flexible bronchoscopy (FBr) and we will discuss the use of FBr for foreign body (FB) removal, which FB can be easily removed by FBr, and the different techniques and devices used for FB removal via FBr.

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Experimental Removal of Foreign Bodies by Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy^1–³

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Foreign body aspiration: clinical utility of flexible bronchoscopy

Application of flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy in the removal of adult airway foreign bodies

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