Case Report

Using Videolaryngoscopy and Luc Forceps to Remove a Transversely Located Chicken Wishbone in the Larynx

Volume: 11 Number: 1 January 28, 2026
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Using Videolaryngoscopy and Luc Forceps to Remove a Transversely Located Chicken Wishbone in the Larynx

Abstract

The presence of a foreign body in the upper airways is a serious condition that can be life-threatening. If such foreign bodies are not managed using the appropriate technique, there is a risk of life-threatening complications due to potential aspiration and complete upper airway obstruction. Because such bodies are seldom seen in the adult larynx, we consider it useful to describe the condition and offer clinicians a rational method for their removal. We report the case of a 64-year-old female patient who had swallowed a chicken wishbone. Because the object was located transversely at the whole glottic level, making intubation very difficult, it was removed with the help of a videolaryngoscope. The report illustrates successful laryngoscopy preoperative evaluation, operative airway management, and chicken wishbone removal. Removal of the object with forceps, guided by videolaryngoscopy, is a safe method in appropriate cases, especially those involving the removal of laryngeal foreign bodies close to the glottic level. This method can be safely employed in cases involving poor patient cooperation or compliance, high aspiration risk, or when intubation is considered hazardous, particularly in the presence of laryngeal foreign bodies.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Emergency Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

January 28, 2026

Submission Date

April 19, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 2, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 11 Number: 1

APA
Uzun, T. (2026). Using Videolaryngoscopy and Luc Forceps to Remove a Transversely Located Chicken Wishbone in the Larynx. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 11(1), 242-244. https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1679899
AMA
1.Uzun T. Using Videolaryngoscopy and Luc Forceps to Remove a Transversely Located Chicken Wishbone in the Larynx. İKÇÜSBFD. 2026;11(1):242-244. doi:10.61399/ikcusbfd.1679899
Chicago
Uzun, Tankut. 2026. “Using Videolaryngoscopy and Luc Forceps to Remove a Transversely Located Chicken Wishbone in the Larynx”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 11 (1): 242-44. https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1679899.
EndNote
Uzun T (January 1, 2026) Using Videolaryngoscopy and Luc Forceps to Remove a Transversely Located Chicken Wishbone in the Larynx. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 11 1 242–244.
IEEE
[1]T. Uzun, “Using Videolaryngoscopy and Luc Forceps to Remove a Transversely Located Chicken Wishbone in the Larynx”, İKÇÜSBFD, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 242–244, Jan. 2026, doi: 10.61399/ikcusbfd.1679899.
ISNAD
Uzun, Tankut. “Using Videolaryngoscopy and Luc Forceps to Remove a Transversely Located Chicken Wishbone in the Larynx”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 11/1 (January 1, 2026): 242-244. https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1679899.
JAMA
1.Uzun T. Using Videolaryngoscopy and Luc Forceps to Remove a Transversely Located Chicken Wishbone in the Larynx. İKÇÜSBFD. 2026;11:242–244.
MLA
Uzun, Tankut. “Using Videolaryngoscopy and Luc Forceps to Remove a Transversely Located Chicken Wishbone in the Larynx”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 11, no. 1, Jan. 2026, pp. 242-4, doi:10.61399/ikcusbfd.1679899.
Vancouver
1.Tankut Uzun. Using Videolaryngoscopy and Luc Forceps to Remove a Transversely Located Chicken Wishbone in the Larynx. İKÇÜSBFD. 2026 Jan. 1;11(1):242-4. doi:10.61399/ikcusbfd.1679899



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