Removal Of Tracheobronchial Foreign Bodies Using Flexible Bronchoscopy - A Retrospective Study
| Autor: | Jugindra Sorokhaibam, Indrajit Rana |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Retrospective cohort study medicine.disease Asymptomatic Surgery 03 medical and health sciences Pneumonia 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis medicine Foreign body medicine.symptom business Choking Complication Foreign Bodies Flexible bronchoscopy |
| Zdroj: | IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences. 15:70-73 |
| ISSN: | 2279-0853 2279-0861 |
| DOI: | 10.9790/0853-150747073 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Foreign body in tracheobronchial tree is a potentially life threatening situation and it requires emergency removal. Materials & Methods: We conducted a retrospective, descriptive study of the patients in which we performed flexible bronchoscopy with suspicion of tracheobronchial foreign bodies from 1 st October, 2012 to 30 th September, 2014 (2 Years). Results: Out of 56 suspected cases, tracheobronchial foreign bodies were found in 42 occasions (75%). Among these 42 cases, most were male (69%) and common age group was below 5 years (53%). Most of the patients presented with choking (40%) while few were asymptomatic (12%). Most common complication due to delayed removal of foreign body was pneumonia. X-ray was suggestive of foreign body only in 6 cases (14%). Most common location of foreign body was in right bronchial tree (52%). Seeds were most common foreign bodies (38%). Conclusion: Diagnosis of tracheobronchial foreign bodies is challenging as few patients can be asymptomatic and plain X-ray fails to detect foreign bodies in majority of cases. Considering the risks associated with tracheobroncheal foreign bodies, it is advisable to perform diagnostic bronchoscopy in all suspected cases. |
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