Use of a Rigid Curved Laryngoscope for Removal of a Fish Bone in the Hypopharynx

Foreign body ingestion is a commonly encountered clinical problem. In particular, sharp foreign bodies lodged in the esophagus or hypopharynx can cause complications and require urgent removal. Removal by flexible esophagogastroduodenoscopy or rigid esophagoscopy is the treatment of choice and has h...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Sakaida, Kazuki Chiyonobu, Hajime Ishinaga, Kazuhiko Takeuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9689521
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