Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
How to treat dogs and cats with tracheal foreign bodies after
By Nutt, Laura K et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2014·Veterinary Emergency Clinic South, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Management of dogs and cats with endotracheal tube tracheal foreign bodies.
Plain-English summary
Two cats and three dogs were found to have a foreign object stuck in their trachea (windpipe) after waking up from anesthesia. The veterinarians used a procedure called bronchoscopy to safely remove the foreign body. Thankfully, all the pets were healthy and ready to go home after the treatment. Although it's uncommon, this situation can happen during recovery from anesthesia, and bronchoscopy is a reliable method to fix it.
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Abstract
Two cats and 3 dogs were treated for an endotracheal tube tracheal foreign body (ETFB) during recovery from general anesthesia. Bronchoscopy was used to remove the ETFB. Animals were clinically normal at discharge. While rare, ETFB can occur upon recovery from anesthesia. Bronchoscopy is an effective way to remove ETFB.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24891640/