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A 2013 report stated that, from 2001 to 2009, an average of 12,435 children (14 years old or younger) per year were treated in US Emergency Rooms because of food-related choking.[Ref:1]
Bulldog (Binder) Clip
Extraction Case
As soon as a baby can crawl, the risk of choking increases. Fortunately, this foreign body allowed air to pass through it, into the patient’s lungs. After endotracheal intubation, the clip was carefully removed under General Anaesthesia.