Foreign body aspiration in children: A study of children who lived or died following aspiration

Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a preventable cause of mortality and morbidity in children. We conducted a chart review of children who presented to a university hospital due to FBA in the period 1999 - 2014. Children were either managed with bronchoscopy for removal of the foreign body or died due to FBA. A total of 103 children were seen due to FBA including 27 deaths. The majority of children were boys and were less than 3 years old. Most aspirated foreign bodies were food-related, mainly peanuts.

Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - April 20, 2017 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Maha Mohammad, Mohammad Saleem, Mohamad Mahseeri, Imad Alabdallat, Ali Alomari, Ala ’ Za’atreh, Ibraheem Qudaisat, Abdulrahman Shudifat, Mohammad AlZoubi Source Type: research