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Endoscopic removal of a nasal foreign body with the “hook-scope” technique

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We present a case of a pediatric nasal foreign body removal with a new technique, the “hook-scope” technique, in which the flexible scope is used both as an endoscope and as a hook and permits a safe and rapid extraction of the object. This is the first report where such technique is presented with an image-documentation of a real case.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pavia and Foundation I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico S. Matteo, V.le Golgi 19, 27100, Pavia, Italy

    Georgios Giourgos, Elina Matti & Fabio Pagella

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Giourgos, G., Matti, E. & Pagella, F. Endoscopic removal of a nasal foreign body with the “hook-scope” technique. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 266, 1663–1665 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-009-1056-y

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