Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1994; 5(1):118-122

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.1994.5.1.118

임상

후두이물 3례

최충식¹, 오승철¹, 장일환¹, 이상학¹

Three Cases of Laryngeal Foreign Bodies

Chung Sik Choi¹, Seung Chul Oh¹, Il Whan Jang¹, Sang Hag Lee¹

¹고려대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실

¹Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Laryngeal foreign bodies are not common among the foreign bodies of aerodigestive tract. And it is relatively easy to diagnose in the acute phase of entry because of a readily-available history of intake, and signs or symptoms referable to the foreign body in the highly sensitive air passage. But on occasion, sudden death by respiratory failure occurs due to complete obstruction of airway. Therefore, it is common and safe to remove the laryngeal foreign bodies by direct laryngoscopy under general anesthesia after tracheotomy at operating room.

Recently, the authors experienced 3 cases of laryngeal foreign bodies removed by direct laryngoscopy under local anesthesia without any life threatening complication.

Keywords: Laryngeal foreign body; Direct laryngoscopy; Local anesthesia