title: [Diagnosis and treatment of trachea foreign bodies in children].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss the diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment and first aid treatment of trachea foreign bodies in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and sixty-four patients,who were operation with the diagnosis of trachea foreign bodies were retrospectively analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The foreign bodies were successfully removed through the rigid bronchoscope in 163 patients and through the incision of tracheotomy in 1 patient. No post-operation complication in 163 patients except 1 patient with subcutaneous and mediastinum emphysema. No foreign body remained by the examination of perspective X-ray or electronic bronchoscope three days post-operation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  History of foreign body aspiration and physical examination were significant important in diagnosis of trachea foreign bodies. The diagnosis must be made quickly based on the history and physical examination. The clapping sound has high specially in diagnosis of trachea foreign bodies. The electronic bronchoscope has a better accuracy in diagnosis of trachea foreign bodies than radiographic examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolarynoglogy Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing,100045, China.
authors.forename: Guixiang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolarynoglogy Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing,100045, China.
authors.forename: Shilin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolarynoglogy Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing,100045, China.
authors.forename: Yamei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014132:Trachea