title: Bronchoscopy for foreign body removal: where is the delay?
abstract: This was a retrospective analysis of the medical charts of 145 patients treated at the Bronchoscopy and Thoracic Surgery Clinic of the Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (HC-Unicamp, State University of Campinas Hospital das Clínicas) over a period of 10 years. There was a significant difference related to the site of first medical visit (Unicamp-HC versus other institutions) in terms of the time elapsed between the suspicion of bronchial aspiration and the actual respiratory endoscopic examination. However, no significant difference was found in the rate of positive results. The low number of referral centers that provide emergency respiratory endoscopy can negatively influence the treatment of patients under suspicion of bronchial aspiration, jeopardizing the overall recovery in the mid- and long-term.
authors.affiliation: Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brasil. dralexandregarcia@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Alexandre Garcia de
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Nelson Alves dos
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Elen Renate Figueira
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: Ivan Felizardo Contrera
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Toro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011361:Professional Competence; D053120:Respiratory Aspiration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult