| Literature DB >> 23730586 |
Rajnish Chander Sharma1, Sunder Singh Dogra, Vikram K Mahajan.
Abstract
Ingestion of variety of foreign bodies causing respiratory distress and/or dysphagia is worldwide among all age groups. Securing airway by tracheostomy is important and direct laryngoscopy provides immediate diagnosis. The importance of contributory history and its visualization is emphasized in the diagnosis and early management in the described six cases.Entities:
Keywords: Ant; Ballpoint pen; Fish bone; Foreign bodies; Metallic beads; Removable complete denture; Stridor; Toothbrush head; Tracheostomy
Year: 2012 PMID: 23730586 PMCID: PMC3392337 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-011-0473-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg ISSN: 2231-3796