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- A 58-year-old patient underwent surgery for a femoral neck fracture and was intubated using a stylet.
- After 15 minutes, the anesthesiologist discovered that a broken piece of the stylet had been left inside the endotracheal tube.
- The foreign body was successfully removed using Kocher's forceps without any prior indication of its presence.
Article Abstract
We report a 58-years old patient, who underwent surgery for a fracture to the neck of the femur. Tracheal intubation was performed with the aid of a stylet; however, 15 minutes later, it was brought to the notice of the attending anesthesiologist that a broken piece of stylet had been left inside the lumen of the endotracheal tube. Prior to this, there was no evidence of a foreign body in the endotracheal tube or tracheobronchial tree. The broken piece of stylet was successfully retrieved with the help of a Kocher's forceps.
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