Abstract:To the Editor.—
Neonatal resuscitation involves management of the airway and at times requires laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation. These procedures can be associated with iatrogenic complications, one of which is described below.
The patient was intubated at the referring hospital because of meconium staining of the amniotic fluid. He required mechanical ventilation and was transported to our hospital. A bullet-shaped radiopaque object was noted on the chest roentgenogram fr… Show more
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