PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Kim, Dong Wook
AU  - Jang, Ji Young
AU  - Shim, Hongjin
AU  - Jung, Ji Ye
AU  - Kim, Eun Young
AU  - Nam, Woong
AU  - Lee, Jae Gil
TI  - Removal of Aspirated Teeth in a Multiple Trauma Patient, Using Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy With Simultaneous Tracheostomy: Review of 2 Cases
AID  - 10.4187/respcare.02468
DP  - 2014 Jan 01
TA  - Respiratory Care
PG  - e1--e4
VI  - 59
IP  - 1
4099  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/59/1/e1.short
4100  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/59/1/e1.full
AB  - Aspiration of a tooth in facial trauma is a known complication. There have been few reports on the consequences of maxillofacial trauma, especially when the patient is intubated. We report 2 complicated cases of multiple teeth aspiration and their removal in intubated patients. A special technique using flexible bronchoscopy with simultaneous tracheotomy was used for safe and successful removal of aspirated teeth. We suggest that simultaneous tracheostomy is a safe and effective method for removal of a bronchial foreign body in a maxillofacial traumatized patient.