Foreign Body Aspiration in Children; Düzce University Five-Years Results

OpenAlex İngilizce

Objective: Foreign body aspiration is a preventable cause of mortality and morbidity especially in younger than three years old children. The aim of this study is to determine the risk factors, causes and prognosis in patients with foreign body aspiration. Method: In this study, laboratory and examination findings of 35 patients who underwent bronchoscopy, because of suspected foreign body aspiration, were retrospectively analyzed. Results: Of the 35 patients included in the study, 19 were boys and 16 were girls. The mean age was 3,2. The most causes of application were cough, and wheezing. Foreign body was detected in the right main bronchus in 62,8%, in the left main bronchus in 25,7%, in the trachea in 5,7% and in both bronchi in 5,7% of the patients. Conclusion: Early diagnosis and intervention significantly reduce the mortality and morbidity in foreign body aspirations. Prevention of foreign body aspirations is possible with the education of babysitters and family members.