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- 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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