AUTHOR=Wu Xingmei , Wang Yongquan , Sun Wei , Zhu Xiaolin 

TITLE=Case report: Image guidance retrieval of a foreign body in retropharyngeal space

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=Volume 9 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.949964

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2022.949964

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=Background: Ingested foreign bodies fully embedded in retropharyngeal space present a unique challenge, as they can be difficult to locate and visualize via classic transoral laryngoscopy or transcervical approach.
Methods: We retrieved a complete extraluminal chicken bone located in patient’s retropharyngeal space at the level of C4-C5 spine through a well-designed transcervical approach with combination of image-guided neck navigation.
Conclusion: Combination use of image-guided neck navigation and dedicated transcervical approach for location of foreign body in retropharyngeal space is practical and available for clinical application.