ABSTRACT
Respiratory foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a common global health problem requiring prompt recognition and early treatment to prevent potentially fatal complications. The majority of FBAs are due to organic objects and treatment is usually via either endoscopic or surgical extraction. FBA of a straight hairpin has been described as a unique entity in the literature, occurring most commonly in females, particularly during adolescence. In the process of inserting hairpins, the pins will typically be between the teeth with the head tilted backwards, while tying their hair with both hands. This position increases the risk of aspiration, particularly if there is any sudden coughing or laughing. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a 35-mm straight metallic hairpin foreign body that has been successfully retrieved by a radiological snare system under fluoroscopic guidance. This was achieved with the use of a split endotracheal tube, and therefore avoided the need for a thoracotomy in an adolescent female patient.
Subject(s)
Bronchi , Device Removal/instrumentation , Foreign Bodies/diagnostic imaging , Foreign Bodies/surgery , Respiratory Aspiration/diagnostic imaging , Respiratory Aspiration/surgery , Surgery, Computer-Assisted/methods , Adult , Bronchi/surgery , Bronchography/methods , Bronchoscopy , Device Removal/methods , Equipment Design , Equipment Failure Analysis , Female , Fluoroscopy/methods , Foreign Bodies/complications , Humans , Polytetrafluoroethylene , Radiography, Interventional/methods , Respiratory Aspiration/etiology , Thoracotomy , Treatment Failure , Treatment Outcome , Young AdultABSTRACT
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