Tracheotomy for a foreign body in the larynx

Introduction In the normal population, inadvertently swallowed foreign objects enter the gastrointestinal tract more frequently than the tracheobronchial tree. There is a typical patient population that is at higher risk for aspiration.Discussion Sequelae may range from relatively benign partial obstruction to the immediately life-threatening total airway obstruction. Foreign objects lodged in the upper aspect of the trachea may be retrieved with simple instrumentation.Conclusion Some cases may complicate and may require direct access through a tracheotomy, as the case shown in this paper.