Bodies In Air Passages Research Articles

Detection of Foreign Bodies in Air Passages in Drowning – An Autopsy Based Comparative Study between Light and Polarizing Microscope Examination

The diagnosis of drowning poses a difficult situation for a forensic pathologist especially when the body is in a decomposed state or mutilated. There is no objective morphologic finding which is pathognomonic of drowning. Presence of foreign bodies in the air passages especially in the terminal ones has been regarded as a significant finding by many authors. Minute foreign particles cannot be detected by naked eye examination, which are better picked up by a light microscope. A polarizing microscope can more efficiently detect crystalline particles like sand which has birefringent property. They can be used to detect foreign bodies which may go unseen under the naked eye or light microscope. Data from 100 cases of drowning brought for autopsy to the mortuary wing of Department of Forensic Medicine, were collected and analysed with respect to their sociodemographic profile, external as well as internal features of drowning, presence of foreign bodies in air passages by naked eye examination, light microscopy and examination under polarizing microscope. The presence of foreign bodies were seen in 36% cases on naked eye examination, 46% cases under light microscopy and 71% cases under polarizing microscope. The p values were obtained as significant, but polarizing microscope can be considered a better tool as examination under light microscope is more difficult and requires more expertize.

A clinical study of foreign bodies in air passages

Background: Foreign body in the airways is a serious event and fatal if not managed properly in time. Accident resulting from the inhalation of the foreign body continues to take formidable toll of lives every year.Objecti ve: This study was undertaken to find out the incidence of foreign bodies in air passages in this part of the country and types of foreign bodies, to establish the role of radiological investigations, and to find out the effective measures which are valuable in decreasing the post endoscopic complications and morbidity. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in all suspected cases of foreign body in the air passages attending as well as referred to the Department of Otolaryngology of a Medical College of Rajasthan from January 2014 to December 2015. In each case, a procedure like direct laryngoscopy or bronchoscopy was done depending on the site of the foreign body. Results: Out of 100 cases, 58 were males and 42 were females. 88% of the patients were children below the age of 12 years. The most common foreign body extracted was betel nut in 47% of the cases. Commonest sign observed was decreased air entry in the lung (83%). Commonest radiological finding was obstructive collapse (37%). 48% of the total foreign bodies were present in right bronchus while 32% were lodged in the left bronchus and 3% at the carina. Conclusion: A diagnostic bronchoscopy should always be done in refractory cases of chronic respiratory infection, allergy or pneumonia. A negative radiological examination does not exclude a foreign body.

Unusual cases of foreign bodies in air passage in children

Tracheobronchial foreign bodies when not treated promptly continue to be a source of morbidity and mortality specially in the paediatric population. Chevaliar Jackson, through meticulous analysis of mechanical problems related to foreign bodies in the air and food passages and their solution, created a science of rehearsed and tested instrumental techniques for their extraction (Jackson and Jackson, 1936). They developed instruments to achieve remarkable results with an almost unbelievably low morbidity and mortality.Aspiration of foreign bodies is seen more commonly in the paediatric age group and nearly 94% of them occur in infants and children (Holinger and Holinger, 1978). According to Jackson, nearly 90% of these foreign body accidents are due to carelessness, and are therefore avoidable. We present two unusual cases of inorganic foreign bodies in the air passages in children with special reference to the problems encountered in their diagnosis and management.

Some Experiences and Problems About Foreign Bodies in Air Passage

Some Experiences and Problems About Foreign Bodies in Air Passage

Iatrogenic Foreign Bodies in Air Passage

So far, iatrogenic foreign bodies were somewhat hesitated to report in medical journals. Recently, following cases of iatrogenic foreign bodies in air passage were seen in our clinic; adenoid mass, a piece of a fractured metal stylet, an injection needle, tooth, a damaged electric bulb for bronchoscopic illumination and a cotton ball. These foreign bodies seem to be unpredictable to occur. Intense precaution during surgery by physicians involved in upper air way (otolaryngologists, anesthesiologists, dentists, chest surgeons etc) and constant inspection of medical instruments by operation room staffs could avoid these unhappy accidents.

The management of foreign bodies in air passages.

AnaesthesiaVolume 28, Issue 1 p. 96-96 Free Access The management of foreign bodies in air passages M. E. Dodson, M. E. Dodson Manchester M13 9WLSearch for more papers by this author M. E. Dodson, M. E. Dodson Manchester M13 9WLSearch for more papers by this author First published: January 1973 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1973.tb00294.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume28, Issue1January 1973Pages 96-96 RelatedInformation

The management of foreign bodies in air passages.

AnaesthesiaVolume 27, Issue 4 p. 390-395 Free Access The management of foreign bodies in air passages S. Chatterji, S. Chatterji S. Chatterji, MD, Reader in Anesthesiology and P. Chatterji, MS, Professor of ENT Diseases, S. M. S. Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur (Rajasthan), India.Search for more papers by this authorP. Chatterji, P. Chatterji S. Chatterji, MD, Reader in Anesthesiology and P. Chatterji, MS, Professor of ENT Diseases, S. M. S. Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur (Rajasthan), India.Search for more papers by this author S. Chatterji, S. Chatterji S. Chatterji, MD, Reader in Anesthesiology and P. Chatterji, MS, Professor of ENT Diseases, S. M. S. Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur (Rajasthan), India.Search for more papers by this authorP. Chatterji, P. Chatterji S. Chatterji, MD, Reader in Anesthesiology and P. Chatterji, MS, Professor of ENT Diseases, S. M. S. Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur (Rajasthan), India.Search for more papers by this author First published: October 1972 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1972.tb08243.xCitations: 37AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1 Robinson, C.L.N. & Mushin, W. W. (1956). Inhaled foreign bodies. British Medical Journal, II, 324. 2 Cheatle, C.A. & Chambers, K.B. (1955). Anaesthesia for bronchoscopy. Anaesthesia, 10, 171. 3 Kelsall, P.D. (1954). Anaesthesia for bronchoscopy. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 26, 182. 4 Pinkerton, H.H. (1957). The use of an inflatable cuirass in endoscopy. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 29, 421. 5 Churchill-Davidson, H.C. (1952). Anaesthesia for bronchoscopy. Anaesthesia, 7, 237. 6 Blancato, L.S., Peng, A.T.C. & Alonsabe, D. (1969). Intravenous lidocaine as an adjunct to general anesthesia for endoscopy. Anesthesia and Analgesia, Current Researches, 48, 224. 7 Steinhaus, J.E. & Howland, D.E. (1958). Intravenously administered lidocaine as a supplement to nitrous oxide-thiobarbiturate anesthesia. Anesthesia and Analgesia, Current Researches, 37, 40. 8 Steinhaus, J.E. & Gaskin, L. (1968). A study of intravenous lidocaine as a suppressant of cough reflex. Anesthesiology, 24, 285. Citing Literature Volume27, Issue4October 1972Pages 390-395 ReferencesRelatedInformation

Foreign bodies in food and air passages

1. The experience based on 150 cases of oesophageal and 7 cases of foreign bodies in air passages recorded. 2. Foreign bodies in the air passages constitute a real emergency requiring prompt, planned, informed removal by a competent bronchoscopist and anaesthetist. Most foreign bodies are removed successfully by this method but in certain long standing and firmly impacted ones a thoracotomy offers the only safe approach. 3. Oesophageal foreign bodies either pass naturally or the impacted ones are removed endoscopically. In few cases where the foreign body is firmly wedged in cervical or thoracic osophagus a cervical or transthoracic oesophagotomy is done.

Foreign bodies in air and food passages; a clinical observation in Taiwan.

COMPARATIVE surveys of statistics relating to foreign bodies in the air and food passages are of great interest, and, when considered in relation to the geographical areas represented, may be of considerable ethnological importance. The object of this paper is twofold: first, to present a series of consecutive cases of foreign bodies dealt with between 1946 and 1950 at the National Taiwan University Hospital, and second, to compare the statistical aspects of this series of cases with those of other authors. Our series of consecutive cases consists of 53 cases of esophageal foreign bodies and 17 of foreign bodies in the air passages.¹The esophageal foreign bodies constitute 34.4% of all esophageal conditions seen in our department during the period from 1946 to 1950, but only 0.28% of all cases in which treatment was given during the same period. This incidence is smaller than that of C. Chang, who

Foreign bodies in air passages

The LaryngoscopeVolume 41, Issue 10 p. 702-703 Article Foreign bodies in air passages† Dr. George R. Brighton, Dr. George R. Brighton New YorkSearch for more papers by this author Dr. George R. Brighton, Dr. George R. Brighton New YorkSearch for more papers by this author First published: October 1931 https://doi.org/10.1288/00005537-193110000-00006 † Read before the New York Academy of Medicine, Section of Laryngology and Rhinology, May 27, 1931. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume41, Issue10October 1931Pages 702-703 RelatedInformation

Foreign bodies in air passages and esophagus. Review of cases in history and literature.

The LaryngoscopeVolume 34, Issue 10 p. 758-783 Article Foreign bodies in air passages and esophagus. Review of cases in history and literature.† Dr. Ellen J. Patterson, Pittsburgh, Pa.Search for more papers by this author Dr. Ellen J. Patterson, Pittsburgh, Pa.Search for more papers by this author First published: October 1924 https://doi.org/10.1288/00005537-192410000-00002Citations: 3 † Read before the American Bronchoscopic Society, St. Louis, May 28, 1924. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume34, Issue10October 1924Pages 758-783 RelatedInformation