Tension Pneumothorax -Challenge of foreign body removal during Rigid Bronchoscopy in children

Authors : Deepa Shivnani, E V Raman, Suhail Gaur

DOI : 10.18231/j.ijoas.2020.014

Volume : 3

Issue : 2

Year : 2020

Page No : 63-66

Rigid bronchoscopy for foreign body removal from lungs can cause life threatening complications like
tension pneumothorax. A timely diagnosis and active management can prevent devastating events. A two
years old child who developed tension pneumothorax after rigid bronchoscopy for foreign body removal
was survived successfully because of multidisciplinary active management.

Keywords: Rigid Bronchoscopy, Foreign Body Removal, Pediatric foreign body, Tension Pneumothorax.


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