Foreign bodies in food and air passages: A clinical study
We undertook this study to evaluate the clinico-radiological profile, treatment modalities adopted and to know the relevant contributing factors. A prospective study of a hundred cases foreign bodies in food and air passages fifty each conducted over two years at a tertiary care centre. Only cases o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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| Series: | MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mrimsjournal.com/article.asp?issn=2321-7006;year=2015;volume=3;issue=1;spage=65;epage=67;aulast=Biroj;type=0 |
| Summary: | We undertook this study to evaluate the clinico-radiological profile, treatment modalities adopted and to know the relevant contributing factors. A prospective study of a hundred cases foreign bodies in food and air passages fifty each conducted over two years at a tertiary care centre. Only cases of laryngeal, tracheal, pharyngeal and upper esophageal foreign bodies are included. Radiological investigations were done as needed. A total of 100 patients were studied. The youngest was nine months of age and the eldest was 68 years. 58 (58%) were male, 42 (42%) were female. The commonest site of lodgment of FB was observed as crico pharynx (64%)and right main bronchus (48%) for food and air passages respectively. Mortality rate was observed as 2% for tracheobronchial foreign bodies while it was nil in pharyngo-esophageal. Foreign bodies in aero digestive tract constitute a common emergency in otolaryngological practice. A well planned procedure is always better and delay in diagnosis and management leads to morbid outcomes. |
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| ISSN: | 2321-7006 2321-7294 |