Complications of Bronchoscopy for Foreign Body Removal: Experience in 1035 Cases

CONCLUSION:Bronchoscopy, performed for tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration, carries a potential life-threatening risk during and after the process. The clinician needs to be aware of these risks, take proper precautions, and perform bronchoscopy by taking the medical condition of the patient and characteristics of the inspired foreign body into consideration.Ann Saudi Med 2006;26(4):283-287
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 4 Source Type: research