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Foreign bodies in aerodigestive tract

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An infinite variety of foreign bodies (F.B.) may be inhaled or swallowed. The severity of the symptoms depends upon the site, size, composition and period for which the foreign body has been present and it can be life threatening. This needs an early and prompt management. Present paper deals with our experience of F. B. in aerodigestive tract as seen in a rural based hospital.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, M. G. Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha

    V. N. Chaturvedi (Prof, and Head), R. M. Raizada (Associate Professor), S. K. T. Jain (Lecturer), J. P. Lochab (Clinical resident) & P. Nagpure (Clinical resident)

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Chaturvedi, V.N., Raizada, R.M., Jain, S.K.T. et al. Foreign bodies in aerodigestive tract. Indian J Otolaryngol 40, 152–154 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02992607

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