Foreign Bodies in the Airway in Children: Experience in Argentina View PDF

^*Dario Gregori
Department Of Cardiac Thoracic And Vascular Sciences, University Of Padova, Padova, Italy

^*Corresponding Author:

Dario Gregori
Department Of Cardiac Thoracic And Vascular Sciences, University Of Padova, Padova, Italy
Email:dario.gregori@unipd.it

Published on: 2014-09-25

Abstract

Foreign body aspiration is a serious and preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in childhood. Considering that the type of foreign bodies varies depending on diet and custom of each population, the aim of the current paper is to present foreign body aspiration cases treated in three Argentinian pediatric hospitals and to emphasize the need for preventive strategies and necessity of increasing community and healthcare professionals’ knowledge about this problem.

Keywords

Aspiration; Children; Foreign bodies; Injuries; Primary prevention

Introduction

FBs aspiration is a serious and preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in childhood. It is the fourth leading cause of accidental death in children under 3 years of age and the third in children aged 1 month to 1 year. Diagnosis and early management are essential for decreasing both the risk of mortality during the acute episode and complications arising from the permanence of a FB in the airway.