Pediatric Airway Management: Surgical Removal of a Wooden Skewer From the Oral Cavity

Authors

Anna Jahshan-Abdalla, Corewell Health East Resident
Patrick Stafford, Corewell Health East
Rania Fardous, Corewell Health East Resident

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

10-12-2025

Abstract

We present a case of a 10-year-old male with no significant past medical history who presented to the emergency department with a wooden skewer lodged in the left lateral aspect of his mouth, penetrating posteriorly. A CT angiogram of the head and neck revealed the skewer was in close proximity to the internal carotid artery, with mild effacement of the internal jugular vein. The patient was taken to the operating room for airway management and surgical removal. This presentation will discuss the induction and airway management strategies when a foreign body is present in or near the airway.

Comments

American Society of Anesthesiologists, The Anesthesiology Meeting, October 10-14, 2025, San Antonio, TX

Recommended Citation

Jahshan-Abdalla A, Stafford P, Fardous R. Pediatric airway management: surgical removal of a wooden skewer from the oral cavity. Presented at: American Society of Anesthesiologists, The Anesthesiology Meeting; 2025 Oct 12; San Antonio, TX. Available from:https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/21028/presentation/9031