Complications of tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in children: report of 5 cases and review of the literature
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Univ. Säo Paulo
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57(3): 108-111, May-June 2002. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is one of leading causes of death in children, especially among those younger than 3 years of age. The inhalation of a foreign body may cause a wide variety of symptoms, and early diagnosis is highly associated with the successful removal of the inhaled foreign material. Despite the great advances in endoscopic procedures and anesthesia, a large number of difficulties and complications still result from foreign body aspiration. We describe 5 cases of serious acute complications following aspiration of foreign bodies that became lodged in the tracheobronchial tree, including pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, total atelectasis, foreign body dislodgment, and need for thoracotomy in children admitted into our intensive care unit in 1999 and 2000; these were all situations that could have been prevented with early recognition and prompt therapeutic intervention
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Asunto principal:
Tráquea
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Bronquios
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Inhalación
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Cuerpos Extraños
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Niño
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Child, preschool
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Lactante
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Univ. Säo Paulo
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
University of Säo Paulo/BR
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