. Hospital Bulletin . e mucous secretion was exces-sive. After much mopping the clasp of the pincame into view. When forceps were introducedto grasp it a sudden paroxysm of coughing dis-placed it and the most careful search failed to findit. As the patient had been under anesthesia sometime, it was decided to wait a week before makinganother attempt at removal. A second X-ray pic-ture showed the pin further down in the the second attempt the patient took the anes-thetic badly, so that, though the pin was seen, thebronchoscope had to be hastily withdrawn. Be-cause of the great quant
. Hospital Bulletin . e mucous secretion was exces-sive. After much mopping the clasp of the pincame into view. When forceps were introducedto grasp it a sudden paroxysm of coughing dis-placed it and the most careful search failed to findit. As the patient had been under anesthesia sometime, it was decided to wait a week before makinganother attempt at removal. A second X-ray pic-ture showed the pin further down in the the second attempt the patient took the anes-thetic badly, so that, though the pin was seen, thebronchoscope had to be hastily withdrawn. Be-cause of the great quantity of secretion at previ-ous attempts and trouble with the anesthetic, itwas thought best to do a tracheotomy and to tryto remove the pin through the wound. This wasaccordingly done, but no attempt at removal wasmade at this operation. The patient was allowedto rest a week, and another X-ray picture made,which showed that the pin was steadily travelingdownward. When preparations were made for 3* THE HOSPITAL BULLETIN. Fig, I.—First resting place of pin. Pig. III.—View of pin iu terminal bronchus
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