[Eight cases report of segmental bronchi foreign body].
OBJECTIVE
To review the clinical features and the treatment of segmental bronchi foreign bodies cases.


METHODS
Rigid bronchoscope and endoscope were applied to all 8 cases under general anesthesia. The foreign bodies shape and position were well evaluated under direct view, and the metal ones were located with X ray.


RESULTS
Generally, the foreign bodies in segmental bronchi are small size and have a long history, the symptoms are non typical and may be accompanied with recurrent lung infection and haemoptysis. The foreign bodies were successfully removed in 6 patients with bronchoscopy, and the foreign bodies in other 2 cases were removed with thoracotomy. No complications occurred in all cases.


CONCLUSIONS
For the segmental bronchi foreign body cases, the non typical history should be well reviewed and a detailed investigation should he performed. Suitable surgical instruments should be well selected so to get higher success rate and effectively prevent potential compilations.
Wang
Jun
J
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, China. wmzi2002@yahoo.com.cn
Han
De-min
DM
Ye
Jing-ying
JY
Ma
Li-jing
LJ
Ding
Bin
B
Xu
Wen
W
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002648:Child; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult