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abstract: 'Inhalation of foreign body is a serious event. The numbers of foreign bodies that become impacted in the larynx are small and require urgent recognition. We describe the case of a 12 year old girl with an impacted open safety pin in the larynx. The sharp end of the safety pin was upward, below the level of the vocal cords and had pierced the soft tissue. Tracheostomy was required to secure the airway and the child had an uneventful recovery. We discuss the management and describe our method of removal of the foreign body with a brief review of literature.'
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date: 2013-11-15
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keywords: Open safety pin; Larynx
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referencetext: "1.\tCasuey AL, Tallon DS, Miller RC, et al. A reported safety pin requiring thoracotomy-report of a rare case and review. Pediatric Emergency Care. 1997;13;397-400.\r\n2.\tGoel HC, Yadav SPS, Kohile GS, et al. Oesophageal foreign bodies. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology. 1989;18;49-52.\r\n3.\tHudson G, Makuen MD. Removal of an open safety pin from trachea by upper bronchoscopy. Journal of American Medical Association. 1911 July;VII(4):286.\r\n4.\tHussain SSM, Raine CH, Caldicott L D, et al. An open safety pin larynx: A case report. Journal of Laryngology and Otology. 1994 March;254-255.\r\n5.\tTan SS, Dhara SS, Sim CK. Removal of laryngeal foreign body using high frequency jet ventilation. Anesthesia. 1991 Sept;46(9):741-743.\r\n6.\tGandhi BS, Sahni JK, Bajaj Y. Two unusual cases of foreign body larynx. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci. 1998 Apr-Jun;40(2);135-139."
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title: 'Removal of Open Safety Pin in Larynx: A Challenging Event for an Otolaryngologist'
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volume: 12
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