Inner cannula aspiration in a laryngectomized patient: a case report

Year 2013, Volume: 3 Issue: 2, - , 01.06.2013

Zafer Hırçın Görkem Eskiizmir

https://doi.org/10.2399/jmu.2013002010

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

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Yabancı cisim, larenjektomi, trakeostomi

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• 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.