title: The role of rigid endoscopy in foreign body management.
abstract: The high incidence of foreign body aspiration among children is a product of their natural curiosity, the lack of posterior dentition, and a startle response which permits entry of solids into the larynx. Proper diagnostic protocols and procedures for extraction are outlined. In most cases, endoscopy is indicated when a foreign body is present.
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi; D002648:Child; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy; D004947:Esophagus; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D014132:Trachea