Foreign bodies in food and air passages: A clinical study

Foreign bodies in food and air passages: A clinical study

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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, Oversized Accent Ottoman 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 Electrical (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.