Citation

Mohammad M, Saleem M, Mahseeri M, Alabdallat I, Alomari A, Za'atreh A, Qudaisat I, Shudifat A, Nasri Alzoubi M. Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. 2017; 98: 29-31.

Affiliation

The University of Jordan, Jordan University Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Jordan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.04.029

PMID

28583498

Abstract

Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a preventable cause of mortality and morbidity in children. We conducted a chart review of children who presented to a university hospital due to FBA in the period 1999-2014. Children were either managed with bronchoscopy for removal of the foreign body or died due to FBA. A total of 103 children were seen due to FBA including 27 deaths. The majority of children were boys and were less than 3 years old. Most aspirated foreign bodies were food-related, mainly peanuts. The majority of children presented with acute choking incidents, a smaller number presented with recurrent chest infections, and few children's choking incidents were unwitnessed. X-ray had a high rate of false negatives and bronchoscopy was the gold standard technique for assessment and management. Aspiration of foreign bodies is a preventable, life-threatening condition that calls for increased parent education and awareness.

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Language: en

Keywords

Aspiration; Bronchoscopy; Foreign body; Pediatric