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Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 2006;50(3):327-331.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2006.50.3.327   
Removal of Sawdust Aspiration and Anesthetic Management: A case report.
Haeng Seon Shim, Seong Ho Lee, Hyun Sik Park, Myoung Keun Shin, Kyung Woo Kang
1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Masan Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Masan, Korea. smkeun311@yahoo.co.kr
2Department of Internal Medicine, Masan Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Masan, Korea.
Abstract
The aspiration of a tracheobronchial foreign body can be a life-threatening incident. Early diagnosis and the bronchoscopic removal of the foreign bodies can protect a patient from serious morbidity and even mortality. We report an unusual case of a 28-year-old man who inhaled sawdust that required emergency airway management and bronchoscopic removal of the sawdust fragments. Anesthesia for a rigid bronchoscopy is a challenging procedure for an anesthesiologist who must share the airway with the bronchoscopist and maintain the adequate depth of anesthesia. Most of the sawdust fragments were extracted successfully using a rigid bronchoscope. The patient was discharged uneventfully within one week of hospitalization.
Key Words: aspiration; foreign body; rigid bronchoscopy; sawdust


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