Aspiration of tracheobronchial foreign bodies is a life-threatening event that occurs mainly in children. Occurrence in adults is rare and usually has a subtle presentation as most adults are unaware of aspiration of any foreign material. Decreased levels of consciousness, sedation, and neuromuscular diseases are major risk factors for foreign body aspiration in adults. Prompt diagnosis and int...

Introduction Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration is a common life-threatening condition in children. There are controversies in the management of this condition, including the type of ventilation during bronchoscopy.  This study aims to compare anesthesia with controlled ventilation versus spontaneous ventilation in rigid bronchoscopy in children with foreign body aspiration.  Materials...

Foreign body aspiration is a relatively commonly encountered emergency in the pediatric age group. Foreign body can get lodge at any site from supraglottis to the terminal bronchioles. The removal of nasal foreign body in the pediatric age group particularly those lodged posteriorly should always be attempted under general anesthesia as it can dislodge down into the lower airway leading to fata...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the diagnostic value of chest X-Ray in tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration among group of children in southern Punjab. METHODS The Cross sectional/comparative diagnostic procedural study was conducted in the Department of Radiology, Nishtar Medical College and Children Hospital Complex. Multan from January 2009-January 2011. Chest CT was performed in 45 consecutive ...

Objective: To define the clinical spectrum of tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in adults, evaluate the efficacy of bronchoscopy, and determine outcome and complications at King Hussein Medical Center. Methods: Retrospective analysis of 33 consecutive clinical series from a referral-based medical center (King Hussein Medical Center) was conducted. Case records of 33 adult patients (over ...

Aim: Tracheal foreign body aspiration is among the major causes of death in developing countries, specifically in infancy and childhood. If it is diagnosed in early period and the foreign body is removed, no complication develops. Material & Method: Records of 42 forensic child patients who applied to Mustafa Kemal University, Medical Faculty Hospital and the Antakya State Hospital, Thoracic Su...

We describe two otherwise healthy subjects with many years sequelae due to lung aspiration. In both, diagnosis was delayed due to lack of history of aspiration. Recurrent pneumonia in the same segment in one, and migratory pneumonia in the other, could have suggested the diagnosis. Review of the literature shows that occult foreign body aspiration poses difficulties in diagnosis and that often ...

PURPOSE To analyze the clinical features of foreign-body aspiration into the lower airway in geriatric patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS The clinical data of 17 geriatric patients with foreign-body aspiration were retrospectively analyzed and compared with 26 nongeriatric adult patients. The data were collected from Peking University First Hospital and Anhui Chest Hospital between January 2000 a...

Foreign-body aspiration is a common problem in children and adults worldwide. Foreign-body aspiration is more frequent in children than in adults; approximately 80% of recognized cases occur in patients younger than 15 years of age.1 However, especially elderly and nursing home patients often present with lung complications after unseen foreign-body aspiration. Typical symptoms of foreign-body ...