Erişkinlerde Trakeobronşial Yabancı Cisim Aspirasyonları: Üç Yılın Analizi

Abstract

Aspiration of foreign bodies into the tracheobronchial tree is a common health problem in children and rare in adults, although incidence rates increase with advancing age. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and outcome of foreign body removal by rigid bronchoscopy A retrospective analysis of 3 years (2016-2019) of 20 patients who underwent rigid bronchoscopy for tracheobronchial foreign bodies A total of 20 patients underwent foreign body removal from the airway with rigid bronchoscopy . The median age of the patients was 50(range, 33-67) years , and 12 (60%) were male. Foreign bodies removed included 19(95%) with rigid bronchoscopy under general anesthesia.. The locations of the foreign bodies included the central airway (n = 6; trachea, right bronchial tree (n = 9), and left bronchial tree (n = 5). Successful removal was observed in 19 (95%) cases. One patient underwent thoracotomy because of the failure of the removal with rigid broncoscopy. Rigid bronchoscopic extraction of a foreign body in the airway under general anesthesia can be performed successfully with minimal complications.