The relationship between time of admittance and complications in paediatric tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration

Sirmali M., TÜRÜT H., Kisacik E., Findik G., Kaya S., Tastepe I.

ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA, vol.105, no.6, pp.631-634, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 105 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/00015458.2005.11679791
  • Journal Name: ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.631-634
  • Keywords: tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration, bronchiectasis, BODIES, CHILDREN, REMOVAL, AIRWAY, BRONCHOSCOPY
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose : Majority of tracheobronchial foreign body aspirations occur in paediatric age group and may constitute a life hazard. We examined the relationship between the time of admittance and complications in children with tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration.