Radiopaque foreign body inhalations
| Autor: | Sameh Ibrahim Sersar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Saudi Arabia Video-Assisted Surgery Bronchoscopy medicine Humans Child Foreign Bodies Retrospective Studies Inhalation Exposure medicine.diagnostic_test Inhalation business.industry Mean age General Medicine medicine.disease Surgery Airway Obstruction Treatment Outcome Accidental Respiratory Aspiration Egypt Female Foreign body Inhaled foreign body Tomography X-Ray Computed Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals. 20:320-323 |
| ISSN: | 1816-5370 0218-4923 |
| Popis: | Background: The most frequent cause of accidental household death in children under 6 years of age is inhalation of a foreign body. Delayed management is blamed for death. The absence of a recognizable penetration syndrome complicates and delays not only the diagnosis but also the treatment of foreign body inhalation.Objective: This report aimed to highlight the problem of radiopaque foreign body inhalation and analyze part of our experience in the treatment of such cases.Methods: A multicenter experience in the management of radiopaque inhaled foreign bodies in 3 centers in Egypt and Saudi Arabia was reviewed retrospectively, including old and new techniques to remove the foreign body. The study included data from 136 cases.Results: The majority of patients were female (91.17%). The mean age was 12 years. More than one-third of the inhaled foreign bodies were found on the left side. A positive history of chocking was reported in more than 95%. Almost 87% presented in the first 24 h after inhalation.Conclusion: Early rigid bronchoscopic extraction of inhaled radiopaque foreign bodies can be achieved with acceptable results. Video-assisted bronchoscopic removal of an inhaled foreign body may be safer. |
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