MANAGEMENT OF TRACHEO-BRONCHIAL FOREIGN BODIES IN CHILDREN
Abstract
Objectives: To review alternative surgical and anaesthetic options in the management
of foreign bodies lodged in the tracheobronchial tree in children aged below 10 years.
Design: A five year retrospective secondary data analysis.
Setting: Three hospitals based in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya.
Main outcome measures: Outcome variables included morbidity and mortality.
Results: Of the thirty two children studied, 74.1% had bronchoscopy and 25.9%
thoracotomy. The overall mortality rate was 3.3%.
Conclusion: Foreign bodies in the tracheo-bronchial tree are a major cause of morbidity
and mortality in children aged below 10 years. In settings where appropriate equipment
is inadequate, timely thoracotomy may be life saving.
of foreign bodies lodged in the tracheobronchial tree in children aged below 10 years.
Design: A five year retrospective secondary data analysis.
Setting: Three hospitals based in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya.
Main outcome measures: Outcome variables included morbidity and mortality.
Results: Of the thirty two children studied, 74.1% had bronchoscopy and 25.9%
thoracotomy. The overall mortality rate was 3.3%.
Conclusion: Foreign bodies in the tracheo-bronchial tree are a major cause of morbidity
and mortality in children aged below 10 years. In settings where appropriate equipment
is inadequate, timely thoracotomy may be life saving.
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