A new method to solve an old problem: Extraction of a sharp foreign body from the lateral basal part of the bronchial tree of a child

Summary 

This paper describes a novel method for the removal of a needle aspirated into the basal part of the right bronchial tree of a 14-year-old girl, where due to the distal location, earlier attempts at extraction had been unsuccessful.

With careful advanced planning creative modelling, and the assistance of our medical engineer, a modified method was developed that allowed successful extraction in cooperation with the pulmonary physician, thereby obviating the need for a possible thoracotomy and lobectomy.

Keywords: Foreign body, Aspiration, Needle, Extraction, Child