| Removal of Sawdust Aspiration and Anesthetic Management: A case report. |
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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. |
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| Abstract |
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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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