A clinical case of long-term presence of a foreign body in the respiratory tract of a child

Authors

  • A. V. Hlutkin Educational Establishment «Grodno State Medical University», Belarus, Belarus
  • V. K. Serhiyenka Educational Establishment «Grodno State Medical University», Belarus, Belarus
  • V. A. Kazhina Health Care Institution «Grodno Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital», Belarus, Belarus
  • A. I. Klochko Health Care Institution «Grodno Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital», Belarus, Belarus
  • A. V. Dzianisik Health Care Institution «Grodno Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital», Belarus, Belarus
  • A. V. Khmialenka Health Care Institution «Grodno Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital», Belarus, Belarus

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15574/PS.2017.55.114

Keywords:

rigid bronchoscopy, the airways, foreign body, children

Abstract

The article describes a clinical case of long-term presence of a foreign body (chicken bone) in the right main bronchus in a child up to two years. The clinical picture, diagnosis and complications arising after the aspiration are described in details. Based on the study data, an optimal method and tactics of a foreign body removal from the airway of a child are chosen.

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No. 2(55) (2017): Paediatric surgery. Ukraine

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Clinical case

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