Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Removing a small dog's airway foreign body using flexible endoscopy
By Martin-Flores, Manuel et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2015·From the Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Removal of an Airway Foreign Body via Flexible Endoscopy Through a Laryngeal Mask Airway.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A Silky Terrier weighing 4.7 kg was brought to the vet after inhaling a piece of an orotracheal tube, which was confirmed by X-rays. Because of the dog's small size, the vet used a special technique with a laryngeal mask airway to safely remove the foreign object using a flexible endoscope while keeping the dog under anesthesia. This method allowed the vet to remove the blockage without stopping the flow of oxygen and anesthesia. The dog was successfully treated and able to breathe normally again after the procedure.
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Abstract
A Silky terrier weighing 4.7 kg was presented with an airway foreign body after having aspirated a fragment of an orotracheal tube that was identified on radiological examination. Due to the small size of the patient, flexible endoscopy could not be performed through the lumen of a tracheal tube. Following IV induction of general anesthesia, the airway was instrumented with a laryngeal mask airway that was attached via a three-way connector to an anesthesia breathing circuit. A flexible endoscope was passed through the free port of the connector. That arrangement allowed for the passage of an endoscope through the lumen of the laryngeal mask airway and into the trachea without interrupting the continuous supply of O2 and sevoflurane.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26355584/