Gokirmak M.Canan Hasanoglu H.Koksal N.Yildirim Z.Savas Hacievliyagil S.Soysal O.2024-08-042024-08-0420021070-8030https://doi.org/10.1097/00128594-200201000-00004https://hdl.handle.net/11616/90984Eleven women have been admitted to our clinic with turban pin aspiration since October 1996. All patients except two were admitted within the day of aspiration. The other two patients were admitted 5 days after pin aspiration. The aspirated pin was localized in the right lung in seven patients and in the left lung in four patients. The pins were retrieved successfully with a flexible bronchoscope in 8 of 11 patients. In one of these eight patients, the pin was removed using the flexible bronchoscope through a rigid bronchoscope. In one patient, the pin dropped from the forceps in the pharynx, and was later excreted in the feces. Thoracotomy was performed in two patients because both rigid and flexible bronchoscopies were unsuccessful in retrieving the pins. Flexible bronchoscopy alone or in combination with rigid bronchoscopy is a successful method for retrieving aspirated pins.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFlexible bronchoscopyPin aspirationRigid bronchoscopyArticle91101410.1097/00128594-200201000-000042-s2.0-0036144169N/A