Tracheobronchial and esophageal foreign bodies in the pediatric population.
A foreign body lodged in the aerodigestive tract of a child often poses a difficult medical problem. Experience with the diagnosis and removal of these foreign bodies is presented in this retrospective review. The description by a witness of the actual ingestion frequently provided the key to diagnosis. Rigid endoscopy remains a safe technique for foreign body extraction with a low resultant morbidity and mortality. Organic matter comprises the majority of bronchial foreign bodies (70%) while coins are the predominant finding (80%) in the esophagus.
D000293:Adolescent; D001980:Bronchi; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004724:Endoscopy; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014132:Trachea