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Foreign body removal by flexible bronchoscopy using retrieval basket in children

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Kim, Kyunghoon; Lee, Hye Jin; Yang, Eun Ae; Kim, Hwan Soo; Chun, Yoon Hong; Yoon, Jong-Seo; Kim, Hyun Hee; Kim, Jin Tack

Issue Date
2018-04
Publisher
Medknow Publications
Citation
Annals of Thoracic Medicine, Vol.13 No.2, pp.82-85
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Aspiration of foreign bodies into the tracheobronchial tree is a common accident in children. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and outcome of foreign body removal by flexible bronchoscopy using a retrieval basket in children. METHODS: This was a retrospective study of children treated for foreign bodies in the airway via flexible bronchoscopy using a retrieval basket at a tertiary hospital in Korea between February 2014 and October 2017. The medical records of the patients were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 20 children underwent foreign body removal from the airway via flexible bronchoscopy using a retrieval basket. The median age of the patients was 16 (range, 10-21.5) months, and 12 (60%) were male. Foreign bodies removed included 16 (80%) organic items including peanuts, almond, and beans, and 4 (20%) inorganic items including a plastic bag, metal screw, spring, and Lego brick. The locations of the foreign bodies included the central airway (n = 5; trachea, n = 4; subglottic area, n = 1), right bronchial tree (n = 9), and left bronchial tree (n = 6). Successful removal was observed in 18 (90%) cases. The only complication that occurred was mild laryngeal edema (n = 2) after the procedure; both improved with corticosteroid administration. CONCLUSION: Flexible bronchoscopic extraction of a foreign body in the airway using a retrieval basket in children can be performed successfully with minimal complications.
ISSN
1817-1737
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/10371/201620
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/atm.ATM_337_17
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