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[Bronchial foreign bodies in children]
1Service d'ORL et de chirurgie cervico-faciale, CHU de Caen, Avenue côte de nacre, 14033 Caen Cedex, France.
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Foreign body aspiration in children is rare but serious. This study found peanuts were common, and all foreign bodies were successfully removed via endoscopy, highlighting the need for careful procedures.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Otolaryngology
- Respiratory Medicine
Background:
- Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in children is a rare but potentially severe event.
- A 10-year retrospective study was conducted to analyze cases of pediatric tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the characteristics and management of foreign body aspiration in children.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of endoscopic removal and identify key factors in successful outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 87 pediatric patients undergoing endoscopy for suspected foreign body aspiration at Caen University Hospital.
- Data collected included patient demographics, foreign body type, location, removal method, and clinical/radiological findings.
Main Results:
- Foreign bodies were identified in 34 of 87 patients, with a mean age of 3 years and male predominance.
- Peanuts were the most frequent foreign bodies (16/34), often lodged in the right main bronchus (17/34).
- All foreign bodies were successfully removed endoscopically; clinical and radiological signs varied, with normal findings in 15% and 37.5% respectively.
Conclusions:
- Rigorous endoscopic procedures and close collaboration between anesthesiologists and endoscopists are crucial for safe and effective foreign body removal.
- The utility of chest X-ray in diagnosing foreign body aspiration remains a subject of debate, given the possibility of normal findings.
Background:
Tracheobronchial aspiration of foreign bodies in children is a rare event that can be serious. We report a 10-year retrospective study of tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in children.
Method:
This retrospective analysis involved 87 patients who underwent endoscopy at the ENT unit of the Caen University Hospital.
Results:
Foreign bodies were found in 34 of the 87 patients. Average age was 3 years, with a male predominance. Peanuts were the most common foreign bodies observed (16/34). Most of the foreign bodies were removed via the right main bronchus (17/34). Clinical and radiological signs depended on delay to admission and were found to be normal in 15% and 37.5% of the cases respectively. Twenty-four children out of 34 had a positive history of foreign body inhalation. All foreign bodies were removed during the endoscopy procedure.
Conclusion:
This work underlines the much-debated function of chest x-ray, the need for a rigorous technically correct endoscopy procedure and the importance of close cooperation between the anesthesiologist and the endoscopist.