Table 2 Procedures done for removal of foreign body
From: Metallic hairpin inhalation: a healthcare problem facing young Muslim females
Procedure | Number of patients (percentage) |
|---|---|
Bronchoscopic retrieval | 81 (100) |
Successful removal by rigid bronchoscopy | 65 (80) |
Trial removal by redo bronchoscopy | 16 (20) |
A- RB (Rigid bronchoscopy) | 8 (10) |
B-FOB (Fiberoptic bronchoscopy) | 3 (4) |
Successful removal by redo broncoscopy | 11 (14) |
Failed bronchoscopy | 5 (6) |
Thoracotomy | 5 (6) |