title: Peanut aspiration: an avoidable life-threatening condition.
abstract: Foreign body aspiration is a potentially fatal condition. Yet, an accurate diagnosis may not be easy. Management is also challenging and requires a high level of expertise with proper instruments. In this article, we report our experience in the management of peanut aspiration in two young children by means of a ventilating bronchoscope.
authors.affiliation: Division of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. phychung@graduate.hku.hk
authors.forename: Patrick H Y
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Kenneth K Y
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Lawrence C L
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Lan
authors.forename: Paul K H
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Tam
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D010367:Arachis; D001980:Bronchi; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology