Anesthetic management for retrieval of a large aspirated denture in a patient with Parkinson's disease

Airway foreign body aspiration is uncommon in adults. It is particularly likely in patients with impaired cough reflexes and reduced sensorium due to drugs, alcohol, or neurological dysfunction. Dental prosthetics are the most common foreign bodies aspirated in patients with Parkinson's disease [1]. If a large denture is aspirated, the airway can become totally obstructed. Below, we describe the challenging anesthetic management of a patient with Parkinson's disease who required removal of a large intratracheal denture via rigid bronchoscopy.

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