American journal of diseases of children (1960)
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New instruments and techniques have refined the art of extracting aspirated foreign bodies from children. During a five-year period at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, bronchoscopic extractions were successful in 40 of 41 children (98%). ⋯ Using these techniques, most foreign bodies (80%) were removed on the first or second pass of the bronchoscope. Because bronchoscopic extraction is a delicate procedure and carries a risk of cardiorespiratory arrest, it should be performed by endoscopists and anesthesiologists who are skilled with this procedure in children.