title: [Inhaled foreign bodies: first aid].
abstract: In the last 30 years 1,484,576 patients with traumatic lesions of different kind of seriousness were observed and managed. By mean of retrospective investigation, the authors selected and statistically analysed a sample of 95 patients treated for accidental tracheobronchial foreign bodies inhalation: authors' aim was to punctually determinate--step by step--diagnosis and treatment procedure in a "time-saving" frame. Inhalation of foreign bodies is a very dangerous event, particularly in children. In authors' experience, in 60% of cases they were children under 3 years; in 25% of cases children under 10; in 10% patients from 10 to 60 and in 4.5% over 60. As regards the gender of the patients, the male/female ratio has been 2 to 1 in favour of male. Since 85% of the study population was represented by children under 10, its clear that male children in this range of age has a greater statistical risk for accidental tracheobronchial foreign bodies inhalation.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica d'Urgenza e di Pronto Soccorso, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stagnitti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mongardini
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Pascalis
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Natalini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi; D001995:Bronchography; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005392:First Aid; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging