Linked Life Data

2273434

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/id/2273434

Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-2-22
pubmed:abstractText
A case is presented in which the Nd:YAG laser obviated the need for a major thoracic procedure. A 7-year-old boy presented with an 18-month history of persistent nonproductive cough, preceded by a choking spell while eating pistachio nuts. High-grade left mainstem bronchial obstruction was caused by friable granulation tissue secondary to an underlying foreign body. By advancing a laser fiber through the working channel of a 5-mm Storz ventilating bronchoscope, the granulation tissue was vaporized, showing an irregular piece of pistachio nut shell embedded within the bronchial wall. After retrieval of the foreign body, bronchial patency was restored. Recovery was complete and uneventful. The bronchoscopic laser permits the delivery of precise and effective treatment to lesions within confined areas, and has a useful role in the management of some central airway lesions in children.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0022-3468
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1174-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Management of foreign-body bronchial obstruction using endoscopic laser therapy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, IWK Children's Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports