Foreign bodies in the upper aero-digestive tract
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2001, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Foreign bodies in the upper aero-digestive tract pose major challenges to the otolaryngologist in both diagnosis and management. Aspirated and ingested foreign bodies are often emergencies, leading to inadequate study and poorly prepared, improper attempts at removal. The authors share their experience in managing upper aero-digestive tract foreign bodies in Omani population at a district hospital, present a statistical review of  cases, and highlight certain critical scenarios as well as cultural variations specifc to the region.
Authors and Affiliations
Murty PSN| Department of ENT, Ibri Regional Referral Hospital, P.O. Box , P.C: , Ibri, Sultanate of Oman, Vijendra S Ingle| Department of ENT, Ibri Regional Referral Hospital, P.O. Box , P.C: , Ibri, Sultanate of Oman, Ramakrishna S| Department of ENT, Ibri Regional Referral Hospital, P.O. Box , P.C: , Ibri, Sultanate of Oman, Fahim A Shah| Department of ENT, Ibri Regional Referral Hospital, P.O. Box , P.C: , Ibri, Sultanate of Oman, Varghese Philip| Department of ENT, Ibri Regional Referral Hospital, P.O. Box , P.C: , Ibri, Sultanate of Oman
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