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A Novel Bronchoscopic Technique to Remove a Retained and Obstructed Foreign Body
A three-year-old girl with a two-week history of choking and cough was admitted to Sultan Qaboos University Hospital with worsening respiratory distress. Computed tomography revealed obstructive emphysema in the right lower lobe of her lung. Diagnostic bronchoscopy (using a rigid bronchoscope of 4 mm internal diameter) …