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Inner cannula aspiration in a laryngectomized patient: a case report

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https://doi.org/10.2399/jmu.2013002010
Hırçın, Z., & Eskiizmir, G. (2013). Inner cannula aspiration in a laryngectomized patient: a case report. ENT Updates, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.2399/jmu.2013002010
Volume 3 Issue 2 (2013)
Copyright (c) 2013 Zafer Hırçın, Görkem Eskiizmir
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Authors

  • Zafer Hırçın
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
  • Görkem Eskiizmir Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey

In laryngectomized patients, foreign body aspiration into the tracheobronchial system is an emergency condition and may cause acute respiratory distress; although it is very rare. In this case report, symptomatology, diagnostic evaluation and treatment modality of a laryngectomized patient who had inner cannula aspiration into the tracheobronchial system were presented.

Keywords:

Foreign body laryngectomy tracheostomy