Tracheo-Bronchial Foreign Bodies; A Report of Fourteen Cases

Abstract

From 1973 to 1996,14 cases of tracheo-bronchial foreign bodies were experienced at our hospital. Of these 14 cases,6 were males and 8 were females. Sixty-four percent of tracheo-bronchial foreign bodies occurred in children under 2 years of age.
In nine cases (64%), peanuts were found. Foreign bodies were found in the right bronchi in 12cases (86%). With respect to the radiological diagnosis, emphysema was noted in 10 cases (71%). The foreign bodies were removed by means of ventilation bronchoscopy under general anaesthesia except one case, which received a thoracostomy.