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(A) Flexible bronchoscopy revealed obstruction due to blood clot at distal trachea, cryoextraction was performed. (B) Actual size of obstructed blood clot which was successfully removed.
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The cryoprobe was inserted through the clot for 15 seconds to deliver a frost effect (see Fig. 1A). A 4 cm length and 1.5 cm thick blood clot was successfully extracted (see Fig. 1B).
(A) Argon Plasma Coagulation of Distal Tracheal Wall. Bleeding was successfully stopped immediately following APC procedure. (B) Follow up bronchoscopy revealed no new blood clot formation in distal trachea.
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Bleeding was observed after removal of the blood clot hence argon plasma coagulation (APC) was conducted (see Fig. 2A). Reevaluation bronchoscopy was conducted two days later revealed no new blood clots (see Fig. 2B).