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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/23146| Title: | Aspiration of a speaking valve |
| Authors: | Schembri, John Cortis, Kelvin Mallia Azzopardi, Charles Montefort, Stephen |
| Keywords: | Bronchoscopy Tracheotomy -- Malta Tracheotomy -- Patients -- Care |
| Issue Date: | 2013 |
| Publisher: | BMJ |
| Citation: | Schembri, J., Cortis, K., Azzopardi, C. M., & Montefort, S. (2013). Aspiration of a speaking valve. BMJ Case Reports, 1-4. |
| Abstract: | Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a relatively common and serious condition that can result in a spectrum of presentations ranging from incidental to acutely life-threatening. Described here is a case of aspiration of a tracheo-oesophageal speaking valve through a permanent tracheostomy that went unnoticed for a number of years, and an overview of the technique used for its removal. A 70-year-old ex-heavy smoker with a permanent tracheo-oesophageal fistula presented with a relatively recent history of increasing shortness of breath, sputum purulence and haemoptysis. Further investigation with a CT scan and bronchoscopy revealed the presence of a foreign body within his right lower lobe bronchus which was later removed by advancing a flexible bronchoscope over a rigid one. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/23146 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SMed |
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