• Chest · Oct 1988

    Case Reports

    An alternative approach to management of Fogarty catheter disruption associated with endobronchial foreign body extraction.

    • M N Ross and G M Haase.
    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital, Denver.
    • Chest. 1988 Oct 1; 94 (4): 882-4.

    AbstractThe Fogarty balloon catheter is a useful adjunct in removing aspirated foreign bodies, but its use is not without risks. A case is presented of Fogarty catheter disruption while attempting to remove a foreign body. The resulting debris in the distal airway was inaccessible to bronchoscopic retrieval. An effective treatment plan is outlined to deal with this problem.

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