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. 2021 Mar-Apr;38(2):199-200.
doi: 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_957_20.

Foreign body removed using curette and retrieval net after tracheostomy

Kazuaki Nishiki  1 , Yoko Ishige  1 , Yasutaka Kawasaki  1 , Shiro Mizuno  1
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Foreign body removed using curette and retrieval net after tracheostomy

Kazuaki Nishiki et al. Lung India. 2021 Mar-Apr.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
(a) Lung consolidation in bilateral lower lobes. (b and c) A calcified foreign body in the right lower bronchus (red arrow)
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) A broken tooth with the broken surface facing up in the entrance to the right lower bronchus. (b) Dislodging the tooth with a curette. (c) Removal with a retrieval net. (d) After removal, there is no granulation or bleeding
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