Tracheobronchial foreign bodies in the pediatric population

Authors

  • F Safi (1) Service de pédiatrie, urgence et réanimation pédiatrique CHU Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie; (2) Université de Sfax, Faculté de Médecine de Sfax, 3029, Sfax, Tunisie Author
  • M Zayani (1) Service de pédiatrie, urgence et réanimation pédiatrique CHU Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie; (2) Université de Sfax, Faculté de Médecine de Sfax, 3029, Sfax, Tunisie Author
  • K Mekki (1) Service de pédiatrie, urgence et réanimation pédiatrique CHU Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie; (2) Université de Sfax, Faculté de Médecine de Sfax, 3029, Sfax, Tunisie Author
  • Z Hadrich (1) Service de pédiatrie, urgence et réanimation pédiatrique CHU Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie; (2) Université de Sfax, Faculté de Médecine de Sfax, 3029, Sfax, Tunisie Author
  • L Gargouri (1) Service de pédiatrie, urgence et réanimation pédiatrique CHU Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie; (2) Université de Sfax, Faculté de Médecine de Sfax, 3029, Sfax, Tunisie Author
  • A Mahfoudh (1) Service de pédiatrie, urgence et réanimation pédiatrique CHU Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie; (2) Université de Sfax, Faculté de Médecine de Sfax, 3029, Sfax, Tunisie Author

Keywords:

Corps étranger, Trachéo-bronchiques, Enfant, Endoscopie, Foreign body, Tracheobronchial, Child, Endoscopy

Abstract

Introduction: Foreign body (FB) inhalation represents a serious public health problem. Results: 172 cases of FB inhalation were included. The mean age was 2 years 8 months. The sex ratio was 2.12. Penetration syndrome was present in 97.7% of cases. Rigid bronchoscopy was performed in all cases. Organic FB were the most frequent (91.5%) dominated by peanuts. The outcome was favorable in 93.6% of cases. Conclusion: Inhalation of FB is a frequent and serious accident in children, hence the major interest of prevention by educating parents and raising awareness of medical information and public authorities.

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Published

2022-09-30

Issue

No. 27 (2022): July / September 2022

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Original Article

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