Foreign body aspiration in children and role of flexible bronchoscopy: A 3year experience

Conclusion The combination of history, physical examination, and chest X-ray findings are crucial when investigating a child with suspected foreign body aspiration. Flexible bronchoscopy is effective for diagnostic and sometimes therapeutic purpose of problems in the upper and lower respiratory airways in children, with a high success rate as it significantly reduces the rate of negative rigid bronchoscopies and ultimately saves the child from undergoing an unnecessary procedure.
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research