Authors: Deepa Shivnani, E V Raman, Suhail Gaur
Abstract
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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