title: The problem of lower respiratory tract foreign bodies in children.
abstract: The authors treat the problem of lower respiratory tract foreign bodies in children on the basis of their own longterm experience. In the years 1972-1991 in the Pediatric E.N.T. Clinic of the Pediatric Institute, Academy of Medicine in Poznań, 147 foreign bodies were removed. A positive history of foreign body aspiration was obtained in 45.7% of the cases. 44.7% of the foreign bodies were removed during the first 24 hours after their aspiration. Broncho-pulmonary complications occurred in 59.1% of the cases.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, Academy of Medicine, Poznań, Poland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soboczyński
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skuratowicz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grzegorowski
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chwirot-Głyda
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007830:Larynx; D008297:Male; D012137:Respiratory System; D014132:Trachea