19 April 2026
: Case report 
Retrieval of Dental Foreign Bodies via Bronchoscopy During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a 9-Year-Old Boy
Unusual setting of medical care
Hanqing Shao E 1,2, Feizhou Zhang CD 1,2,3, Xiaowei Chen
B 2,4, Fang Jin A 1,2,3, Hujun Wu BC 1,2,3, Xiaofen Tao D 1,2,3, Lei Wu BCDF 1,2,3, Tang Lanfang G 1,2*
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950847
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950847
Table 1 Multidisciplinary consultation records.
| Specialty | Key findings | Management recommendations |
|---|---|---|
| Radiology | / | |
| Respiratory | Post-fall pulmonary contusionsPneumothoraxPleural effusionEndobronchial foreign bodies | |
| Heart Failure & Circulatory Support | Poor pulmonary status on chest CT, high ventilator requirements (meeting ECMO criteria) | Recommend ECMO-supported foreign body retrieval once: |
| Anesthesiology | Child on high-parameter mechanical ventilation and norepinephrine (for blood pressure support) since admission; severe condition, high surgical/anesthetic risk | |
| Otorhinolaryngology | Traumatic history, definitive endobronchial foreign body diagnosis | |
| Thoracic Surgery | Traumatic rib fractures (no significant displacement/abnormal traumatic pulmonary hemorrhage) | |
| Neurosurgery | Temporal/sphenoid bone fractures (no obvious intracranial hemorrhage) | |
| General Surgery | Traumatic splenic contusion (no progressive massive bleeding); reduced peritoneal effusion on re-evaluation | |
| Stomatology | Endotracheal intubation status; absent upper incisors; maxillary/mandibular fractures; severe mandibular dislocation | Recommend evaluating dental mobility, tooth loss, and oral bleeding after extubation |
| Ophthalmology | Equal/round pupils (sluggish light reflexes); right orbital bone fracture (on maxillofacial CT); visual acuity assessment not feasible (poor cooperation) | |
| Trauma Surgery |