Application of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in the treatment of residual foreign bodies in children / 中国耳鼻咽喉头颈外科

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical value of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in the treatment of residual foreign bodies in children after rigid ronchoscopy.METHODS Fiberoptic bronchoscopy was performed in 18 children with residual foreign bodies in the distal bronchus after rigid bronchoscopy between 2012.01 to 2016.12.RESULTS Foreign bodies were found in 17 children,only one case did not found foreign body and was considered to be coughed out.The Foreign bodies were removed in 12 cases under fiberoptic bronchoscopy one time and 5 cases under fiberoptic bronchoscopy more than 2 times.All patients had no laryngeal edema,subcutaneous emphysema,pneumothorax,longitudinal diaphragm emphysema and pneumonia by chest X-ray postoperatively.CONCLUSION Fiberoptic bronchoscopy is a safe and effective method for the diagnosis and treatment of deep residual foreign bodies in children after rigid bronehoscopy.