Year: 1994 Vol. 60 Ed. 1 - (1º)
Artigos Originais
Pages: 07 to 10
Foreing Body Aspiration: Experience in Hospital de Pronto Socorro Between 1982-1991
Author(s):
Geraldo Druck Sant'Anna (2),
Antônio Affonso Rocha (3),
Adriana Bigarella Lemos (4),
Ana Paula Ditter Wallauer (4),
Ângela jardim Reis Souza (4),
Carlos Alberto Brinekmann (4)
Keywords: Aspiration, accidents, foreign bodies, child
Abstract:
The authors reviewed retrospectively 88 charts of foreign body aspiration, between 1982 and 1991, at the Hospital de Pronto Socorro de Porto Alegre - RS. The accidents occurred mainly in children up to 4 years-old. The foreign bodies were not visualized by conventional X-rays in one third of the cases and were localized mainly in the right bronchius. All patients underwent to rigid bronchoscopy under general anesthesia for diagnosis and/or treatment. There were a low rate of complications. The authors conclude that broncoscoppy is a safe method for bronchial foreign body removal.
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