A Clinical Study on Foreign Bodies in Upper Aero-Digestive Tract

Abstract

Background: Aim of current study was to identify the patients with foreign-body ingestion and aspiration, develop a suitable algorithm for their management and study various complications following their removal.

Methods: The present study was carried out on hundred patients diagnosed as case of foreign-body in upper aero-digestive tract on the basis of history, examination and investigations.

Results: Out of hundred patients of foreign body ingestion and aspiration in my study, 90 were children of age less than 10 years. Mean age of patients was 9.32±6.39 Yrs. In 84.00% cases type of foreign body was coin. In the trachea-bronchial tree, ten emergency bronchoscopies were done with successful removal of foreign bodies in 100.00% cases.

Conclusion: Early detection by meticulous history, imaging modality & prompt management remains basis for favourable outcome and prevents fatal complications.

Keywords: Aero-digestive, Cricopharynx, Oesophagoscopy, Tracheo-bronchial