Impaction of a foreign body in the bronchus is common. Flexible bronchoscopy with use of a cryoprobe can be conveniently used to remove an impacted foreign body in the bronchus. This video demonstrates this process. Sometimes the diagnosis can be missed. Surgeons should have a suspicion of a foreign body whenever there are atelectatic changes and consolidation on radiographic imaging.
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Santosham R, Santosham R, Sharma R, Tirunagari V. Flexible Bronchoscopy Mediated Foreign Body Removal From Right Lower Lobe Bronchus Using a Cryoprobe. April 2019. doi:10.25373/ctsnet.7905029.
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