• American family physician · Aug 1989

    Case Reports

    Balloons as a cause of airway obstruction.

    • J M Henderson.
    • Hughston Orthopaedic Clinic, Columbus, Ga.
    • Am Fam Physician. 1989 Aug 1;40(2):171-3.

    AbstractA balloon that bursts during inflation may result in foreign body obstruction of the upper respiratory tract. Retrieval may require a finger-sweep maneuver to dislodge the adherent material. Because balloon fragments are propelled rather than merely inhaled, the obstruction may be located deep in the airway. The clenched-teeth technique for balloon inflation can prevent this potentially fatal complication.

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