Scientific Research
Clinical analysis of tracheobronchial foreign body in 105 children
Huang Dongping, Huang Yuanming, Xie Danyu, Li Jing, Tang Yuanping, Chen Yunbing, Peng Shumei
Published 2018-05-15
Cite as IMHGN, 2018,24(10): 1471-1474. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-1245.2018.010.005
Abstract
ObjectiveTo explore the clinical manifestations of children's bronchial foreign body, and improve the diagnostic level and sum up the best surgical method.
MethodsThe clinical data, foreign bodies, types, foreign body retention area, manifestations under the bronchoscope, imaging characteristics, and therapeutic effect of 105 children with bronchial foreign bodies diagosed and treated with bronchoscope at our hospital from August, 2013 to August, 2017 were retropectively analyzed.
ResultsMore male got bronchial foreign bodies than female in the children (2.5: 1). 66.67% of the children were 1 to 3 years old. 63.81% of the children were from rural areas and 36.19% city; the rural boys were high-risk group. The intake of foreign species were mainly edible foreign bodies, with the majority of plants, accounting for 68.57%. 60.00% bronchial foreign bodies located in right main bronchus. Bronchoscope showed that the main manifestations were lumen mucosa congestion and edema. The foreign bodies stuck in the different parts of airway caused different clinical symptoms, commonly cough and wheezing. The results of chest CT indicated that 65 cases had bronchial foreign bodies, with a positive rate of 61.90%. The ones with foreign objects over 5 days had different degrees of granulation growth. All the children's foreign bodies were extracted by bronchoscopy. The main surgical methods were mainly using balloon and foreign body net.
ConclusionsBronchial foreign body mainly occurs in under 3 years old boy in rural areas. Strengthening propaganda and education, making the guardians realize the danger of plant foods to under 3 years old children, reducing infant exposure to plant foods, inquiring the histories of intaking foreign bodies and choking in children with histories of recurrent cough and puffing, recommendation for chest CT, and actively taking bronchoscopic examination can prevent misdiagnosis and missed dignosis. In the selection of surgical methods, a new method of collecting foreign objects is attempted.
Key words:
Tracheobronchial foreign body; Children; Clinical analysis; Bronchoscopy
Contributor Information
Huang Dongping
Department of Pediatrics at Yuexiu, Guangdong Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Guangzhou 510010, China
Huang Yuanming
Xie Danyu
Li Jing
Tang Yuanping
Chen Yunbing
Peng Shumei