Vet Med - Czech, 2009, 54(11):547-549 | DOI: 10.17221/3074-VETMED

The importance of patient positioning for bronchial foreign body extraction: a case report

B. Pirkic, T. Babic, M. Stejskal, D. Maticic, D. Vnuk, M. Kreszinger, D. Stanin
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

A bronchial foreign body was found in a dog. A circular foreign body was found radiographically in the left bronchus right after the bifurcation. A lateral thoracotomy was performed at the fifth intercostal space, guided by fluoroscopy. The positioning of the patient on the operating table can dislocate a movable foreign body, making the surgical extraction more challenging.

Keywords: bronchus; foreign body; patient position; fluoroscopy

Published: November 30, 2009  Show citation

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Pirkic B, Babic T, Stejskal M, Maticic D, Vnuk D, Kreszinger M, Stanin D. The importance of patient positioning for bronchial foreign body extraction: a case report. Vet Med-Czech. 2009;54(11):547-549. doi: 10.17221/3074-VETMED.
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