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Case Reports
. 2014 Jan;59(1):e1-4.
doi: 10.4187/respcare.02468. Epub 2013 Jun 13.

Removal of aspirated teeth in a multiple trauma patient, using fiberoptic bronchoscopy with simultaneous tracheostomy: review of 2 cases

Dong Wook Kim  1 , Ji Young Jang, Hongjin Shim, Ji Ye Jung, Eun Young Kim, Woong Nam, Jae Gil Lee
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Removal of aspirated teeth in a multiple trauma patient, using fiberoptic bronchoscopy with simultaneous tracheostomy: review of 2 cases

Dong Wook Kim et al. Respir Care. 2014 Jan.

Abstract

Aspiration of a tooth in facial trauma is a known complication. There have been few reports on the consequences of maxillofacial trauma, especially when the patient is intubated. We report 2 complicated cases of multiple teeth aspiration and their removal in intubated patients. A special technique using flexible bronchoscopy with simultaneous tracheotomy was used for safe and successful removal of aspirated teeth. We suggest that simultaneous tracheostomy is a safe and effective method for removal of a bronchial foreign body in a maxillofacial traumatized patient.

Keywords: fiberoptic bronchoscopy; maxillofacial trauma; tooth aspiration.

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