Inner cannula aspiration in a laryngectomized patient: a case report

Abstract

In laryngectomized patients, foreign body aspiration into the tracheobronchial system is an emergency condition and may cause acute respiratory distress; although it is very rare. In this case report, symptomatology, diagnostic evaluation and treatment modality of a laryngectomized patient who had inner cannula aspiration into the tracheobronchial system were presented.

Keywords

• Foreign body, laryngectomy, tracheostomy

Total larenjektomili hastada iç kanül aspirasyonu: Olgu sunumu

Öz

Lajenjektomi yapılmış kişilerde trakeobronşial sisteme yabancı cisim aspirasyonu, sık karşılaşılmayan bir durumdur. Ancak olduğunda, akut solunum sıkıntısı yaratacağı için çok acil girişim gerektirmektedir. Bu olgu sunumunda, trakeostomi kanülünün iç bölümünü aspire eden bir hastamızın semptomları, tanı ve tedavi yöntemlerimiz sunulmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yabancı cisim, larenjektomi, trakeostomi

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8. Please cite this article as: Hırçın Z, Eskiizmir G. Inner cannula aspiration in a laryngectomized patient: a case report. J Med Updates 2013;3(2):96-97.