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dc.contributor.author | Schembri, John | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cortis, Kelvin | - |
dc.contributor.author | Mallia Azzopardi, Charles | - |
dc.contributor.author | Montefort, Stephen | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-10-31T09:46:15Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2017-10-31T09:46:15Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Schembri, J., Cortis, K., Azzopardi, C. M., & Montefort, S. (2013). Aspiration of a speaking valve. BMJ Case Reports, 1-4. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/23146 | - |
dc.description.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. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | BMJ | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Bronchoscopy | en_GB |
dc.subject | Tracheotomy -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Tracheotomy -- Patients -- Care | en_GB |
dc.title | Aspiration of a speaking valve | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1136/bcr-2013-200066 | - |
dc.publication.title | BMJ Case Reports | en_GB |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SMed |
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