• Am J Otolaryngol · Jul 2002

    Case Reports

    Removal of a triple-barbed fishhook from the hypopharynx with microlaryngoscopy.

    • Paul B Swanson, Sheila A Apicella, and Clark A Rosen.
    • Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
    • Am J Otolaryngol. 2002 Jul 1;23(4):233-6.

    ObjectivesTo review the literature involving removal of sharp foreign bodies from the hypopharynx and to present a case of a triple-barbed fishhook removed from the hypopharynx with suspension microlaryngoscopy.Study DesignLiterature review and case presentation.MethodsReview of the literature was done using a MEDLINE search with the keywords hypopharynx, foreign bodies, and laryngoscopy.ResultsReview of the literature revealed no prior description of either foreign body removal using microlaryngoscopy or report of the removal of a triple-barbed fishhook from humans.ConclusionRemoval of sharp foreign bodies from the aerodigestive tract always presents a technical challenge, and this case of a hypopharyngeal triple-barbed fishhook introduces new operative techniques. By using microlaryngoscopy and bimanual instrumentation to manipulate and remove the fishhook, an open surgical procedure was avoided.Copyright 2002, Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.)

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