Abstract
To date, only the operator has viewed the operative field during the removal of pediatric bronchial foreign bodies. We experienced two cases of bronchial foreign bodies in which the foreign bodies were displayed on a screen during removal using a pediatric bronchoscope. Case 1 was a 21-month-old boy. A foreign body was detected in the left bronchus one and a half month after an episode of peanut aspiration. Bronchoscopy was performed using a rigid pediatric Karl Storz bronchoscope with the patient under general anesthesia in the operating room. The peanut was successfully removed by the pediatric bronchoscope. Case 2 was a 29-month-old boy. A foreign body was detected in the left bronchus three days after an episode of peanut aspiration. The peanut was removed using a pediatric bronchoscope equipped with a telescope. The operator can remove foreign bodies while watching a screen, which can also be observed by anesthesiologists, young doctors, and medical students. Because of these merits, pediatric bronchoscopy is considered a very useful method.
