| Aspirated tracheobronchial foreign bodies: a Jordanian experience. | |
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PMID: 17385621 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We conducted a descriptive study of 524 patients who had been suspected of having aspirated a foreign body and who had been evaluated at one of two major hospitals in Jordan from January 1993 through December 2003. A tracheobronchial foreign body was found in 386 of these patients (73.7%). Most of them (66.8%) were younger than 2 years, and the male-to-female ratio was 3 to 2. The mean duration between aspiration and diagnosis was 48 hours. The most common presenting symptoms were cough (90.4% of foreign-body-positive patients), diminished air entry (66.8%), and dyspnea (65.0%). The most frequently aspirated objects were seeds (35.4%), particularly watermelon seeds, nuts (26.8%), and vegetables (25.3%). The most common site of foreign-body impaction was the right bronchus (60.9%). Rigid bronchoscopy was used to remove the foreign body in all cases. The complication rate was 3.4%. Our experience with aspirated tracheobronchial foreign bodies in Jordan was not substantially different from that reported in other countries. The only difference was that the most frequently aspirated foreign body in our study was seeds. |
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Authors:
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Tareq Mahafza; Yousef Khader |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Ear, nose, & throat journal Volume: 86 ISSN: 0145-5613 ISO Abbreviation: Ear Nose Throat J Publication Date: 2007 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-03-27 Completed Date: 2007-05-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7701817 Medline TA: Ear Nose Throat J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 107-10 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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ENT Department, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. mahafza@just.edu.jo |
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Bronchi* Child, Preschool Female Foreign Bodies / epidemiology* Humans Jordan Male Nuts Seeds Trachea* Vegetables |
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