Hypodermic Needles: An Unusual Tracheobronchial Foreign Body

1987 ◽  
Vol 96 (6) ◽  
pp. 698-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moses Nussbaum ◽  
Michael Nash ◽  
Jason Cohen ◽  
Hyun Cho ◽  
Robert Pincus
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Tracheobronchial Tree ◽  
Acute Complications ◽  
Tracheobronchial Foreign Body ◽  
Ancient Times

Case reports of foreign bodies in the upper aerodigestive regions and descriptions of the various methods used to retrieve them have been recorded in the medical literature since ancient times. Sharp, penetrating foreign bodies are most dangerous and may cause acute complications if they perforate the air and food passages. Recently, the authors encountered nine cases of hypodermic needles in the tracheobronchial tree. Seven of the nine needles were removed endoscopically without complications and two were expelled by the patients.

scholarly journals Complications of tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in children: report of 5 cases and review of the literature

2002 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 108-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cláudio Flauzino de Oliveira ◽  
João Fernando Lourenço de Almeida ◽  
Eduardo Juan Troster ◽  
Flavio Adolfo Costa Vaz
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Causes Of Death ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Early Recognition ◽  
Tracheobronchial Tree ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
Foreign Material ◽  
Acute Complications ◽  
Tracheobronchial Foreign Body ◽  
Successful Removal

Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is one of leading causes of death in children, especially among those younger than 3 years of age. The inhalation of a foreign body may cause a wide variety of symptoms, and early diagnosis is highly associated with the successful removal of the inhaled foreign material. Despite the great advances in endoscopic procedures and anesthesia, a large number of difficulties and complications still result from foreign body aspiration. We describe 5 cases of serious acute complications following aspiration of foreign bodies that became lodged in the tracheobronchial tree, including pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, total atelectasis, foreign body dislodgment, and need for thoracotomy in children admitted into our intensive care unit in 1999 and 2000; these were all situations that could have been prevented with early recognition and prompt therapeutic intervention.

scholarly journals Karakteristik pasien benda asing trakeobronkial di bagian T.H.T.K.L Rumah Sakit Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 164
Author(s):  
Puspa Zuleika ◽  
Abla Ghanie
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Tracheobronchial Tree ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
The Body ◽  
X Rays ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Tracheobronchial Foreign Body ◽  
History Of ◽  
Chest X Ray

Latar belakang: Aspirasi benda asing ialah masuknya benda yang berasal dari luar atau dalam tubuh, ke saluran trakeobronkial. Aspirasi benda asing saluran trakeobronkial merupakan keadaan darurat yang memerlukan tindakan bronkoskopi segera untuk mencegah komplikasi yang lebih serius. Tujuan: Mengidentifikasi karakteristik klinis pasien aspirasi benda asing saluran trakeobronkial di bagian Telinga Hidung Tenggorok – Bedah Kepala Leher (T.H.T.K.L) Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sriwijaya/ Rumah Sakit Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang. Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian observasional deskriptif. Sampel penelitian ini diambil dari data rekam medis pasien aspirasi benda asing pada saluran trakeobronkial di Rumah Sakit Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang periode Januari 2012 - Desember 2016. Hasil: Didapatkan 20 pasien dengan riwayat teraspirasi benda asing di saluran trakeobronkial. Dijumpai 9 orang laki-laki dan 11 orang perempuan dengan perbandingan 1:1,2, di mana usia 0-15 tahun merupakan penderita terbanyak aspirasi benda asing ini. Benda asing yang paling banyak ditemukan adalah mainan dan benda plastik sebanyak 9 kasus, serta jarum pentul sebanyak 6 kasus. Sebanyak 19 pasien diketahui terdapat riwayat tersedak benda asing. Pemeriksaan foto toraks menunjukkan gambaran normal pada 12 pasien. Lokasi benda asing terbanyak ditemukan di trakea sebanyak 8 kasus. Kesimpulan: Aspirasi benda asing di saluran trakeobronkial sering terjadi pada anak-anak yang berusia kurang dari 15 tahun. Benda asing terbanyak adalah anorganik berupa mainan dan benda plastik. Pemeriksaan radiologi paru dalam 24 jam pertama setelah kejadian aspirasi pada umumnya menunjukkan gambaran normal. Lokasi benda asing di saluran trakeobronkial terbanyak pada penelitian ini adalah di trakea. Kata kunci: Aspirasi, bronkoskopi, foto toraks, benda asing, traktus trakeobronkial ABSTRACT Background: Foreign body aspiration is the entrance of foreign objects from outside or inside of the body into the tracheobronchial tract. Aspiration of foreign body in tracheobronchial tract is an emergency condition that needs immediate bronchoscopy procedure to prevent serious complications. Objectives: To identify clinical characteristics of foreign body aspiration patients in ENT Department Sriwijaya Medical Faculty / Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Hospital, Palembang. Method: This study was a descriptive observational study. The sample of this study was taken from the medical record of tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration patients at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Hospital from January 2012 until December 2016. Result: There were twenty patients with the history of foreign body aspiration in tracheobronchial tract, consisted of 9 male and 11 female, with the ratio 1:1,2, in which 0–15 year-old children were the majority of the patients. The most common foreign bodies were toys and plastic objects in 9 cases and head veil pin in 6 cases. Nineteen cases of the patients had the history of choking as presenting symptom. Chest X-Ray showed normal imaging on twelve patients. The most common site in tracheobronchial tract where foreign bodies found was the trachea, in eight cases. Conclusions: Foreign body aspirations in tracheobronchial tract were most frequently happened in children less than 15 year-old. The most common foreign bodies were anorganic material, such as toys and plastic objects. Lung X-Rays on the first 24 hours commonly showed normal imaging. Foreign bodies in tracheobronchial tracts most frequently were found in the trachea. Keywords: Aspirations, bronchoscopy, chest X-Ray, foreign body, tracheobronchial tree

scholarly journals Challenges in Management of Tracheobronchial Foreign Bodies with Delayed Presentation: An Institutional Experience

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darwin Kaushal ◽  
Amit Goyal ◽  
Kapil Soni ◽  
Bikram Choudhury ◽  
Nithin Prakasan Nair ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Preoperative Planning ◽  
Rigid Bronchoscopy ◽  
Delayed Presentation ◽  
Betel Nut ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Tracheobronchial Foreign Body ◽  
Institutional Experience ◽  
Definitive Management

Abstract Introduction Airway foreign bodies are emergencies involving multidisciplinary departments like Pediatrics, Aneasthesiology and Otorhinolaryngology. It is always a challenge to diagnose and manage patients who present late to our emergencies. Objective In the present study, we aim to analyze the various challenges faced during the management of tracheobronchial foreign bodies with delayed presentation. Methods A retrospective hospital record-based analysis of patients who presented to us with tracheobronchial foreign bodies from January 2017 to February 2020 was performed. All patients until the age of 16 years old were included in the present study. We assessed the demographics, preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative data of the patients. Results Seventeen patients were analyzed in the study. Among these, 44.4% of the patients had delayed presentation (> 1 month). The majority of the patients had an organic foreign body (Supari or betel nut). All patients underwent rigid bronchoscopy, followed by optical forceps-assisted removal of the foreign body. A total of 82% of the patients had granulations around the foreign body. Conclusion Management of delayed presentation tracheobronchial foreign body is a big challenge for Otorhinolaryngologists. The key factors for preventing complications in the definitive management of tracheobronchial foreign bodies are preoperative planning, multi-discipline teamwork, surgeon expertise and technique.

scholarly journals BEAD; A DIFFICULT TRACHEOBRONCHIAL FOREIGN BODY TO RETRIEVE; BRONCHOSCOPIST PERSPECTIVE.

1969 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 404-408
Author(s):  
ADNAN ◽  
M. RIAZ AFRIDI ◽  
M. SAEED ◽  
METHEW K JOSEPH ◽  
M. JAVAID ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Main Bronchus ◽  
Tracheobronchial Tree ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Western World ◽  
Left Main ◽  
Female Age ◽  
Tracheobronchial Foreign Body ◽  
Tracheobroncheal Tree

To know the efficacy of different instruments in retrieval of bead from tracheobronchial tree.BACKGROUND: Bead is uncommon object in western world and therefore rarely recorded as aforeign body in tracheobronchial tree. No specific instrument being named for its retrieval. Our studyfocuses on different instruments we used and its outcome.MATERIAL AND METHODS: This was retrospective study of foreign body bead impaction intracheobronchial tree. All patients subjected to bronchoscopy with definite clinical findings of beadimpaction on radiology or bronchoscopic examination were recorded, with different instruments used. Inall cases Karlstorz rigid bronchoscopes of size 3.0 to 5.0 with fiber optic light used. Long bronchoscopicscrew forceps, malleable forceps. Large nasal killian forceps was used after tracheostomy in some cases.Study period: 1st January 2008 to December 2012.Site: ENT A unit Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar.RESULTS: In our study of 3 years 32 cases were recorded with bead impaction in tracheobronchealtree. 21(65.62%) were male and 11 (34.37%) female. Age ranges below 1 year was 1 (3%) case,between lyear and 2 years 6 (18.75%) cases, 2 years to 3 years 21(65.62%) and 3 years and above 4(12.5%) cases recorded. 21(65.62%) beads were retrieved with malleable forceps, 8 (25%) with longscrew forceps, 1 (3%) after tracheostomy with long killan nasal forceps and 2 (6.25%) impacted beadswere referred to cardiothoracic department for thoracotomy. 3 (9.37%) beads were impacted in maintrachea, 19 (59.53%) in right main bronchus and 10 (31.25%) in left main bronchus.CONCLUSION: Bead is one of the difficult foreign body tracheobroncheal tree and needs specialinstruments for its removal.KEY WORDS: Beeds, Boronchoscopy,

scholarly journals Materials and techniques for percutaneous retrieval of intravascular foreign bodies

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umberto G Rossi ◽  
Gian Andrea Rollandi ◽  
Anna Maria Ierardi ◽  
Alessandro Valdata ◽  
Francesco Pinna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Surgical Removal ◽  
First Line ◽  
Percutaneous Approach ◽  
Percutaneous Retrieval ◽  
The Past ◽  
Intravascular Foreign Body ◽  
Common Intervention

The presence of an intravascular foreign body represents a well-known risk of serious complications. While in the past surgical removal of intravascular foreign body was the most common intervention, nowadays a percutaneous approach in the retrieval of an intravascular foreign body is widely accepted as the first-line technique. In the literature, many case reports describe different techniques and materials. This article summarizes and illustrates the main materials and techniques currently applied for percutaneous retrieval of intravascular foreign body, providing a simplified tool with different interventional possibilities, adaptable to different clinical situations.

Foreign Bodies of the Lower Airway: Sunflower Seed Alert!

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 95 (6) ◽  
pp. 959-959
Author(s):  
Glenn Isaacson
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Sunflower Seed ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Tracheobronchial Tree ◽  
Lower Airway ◽  
Sunflower Seeds ◽  
Remarkable Change ◽  
Detailed List

Jackson and Jackson,1 in their landmark text, describe over 3000 foreign bodies of the air and food passages removed during their careers. Of these, 565 were vegetative and from the tracheobronchial tree. In their detailed list of foreign body types, sunflower seeds are not mentioned. A review of airway foreign bodies removed from children in the last 4 years at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, the Jacksons' main operative hospital for children, showed a remarkable change.

scholarly journals Use of Scheimpflug imaging in the management of intra-lenticular foreign body

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Singh ◽  
J Ram ◽  
R Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Intraocular Lens ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Slit Lamp ◽  
Traumatic Cataract ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Scheimpflug Imaging ◽  
History Of ◽  
Post Traumatic

Introduction: Asymptomatic traumatic intra-lenticular foreign body is very uncommon and few case reports have been published.Objective: To report a case of post-traumatic intra-lenticular foreign body and use of Scheimpflug imaging in its management. Case: A 41-year-old male with history of injury to right eye during hammering a chisel 1 year back presented with decreased vision since 6 months. An intra-lenticular foreign body was found on slit lamp bio-microscopy and was confrmed by Scheimpflug imaging. Posterior capsule was intact on Scheimpflug imaging. Thus, Scheimpflug imaging helps in exact localization of the foreign body in the intralenticular space or behind the iris. We ruled out other foreign bodies by x-ray and ultrasonography of the orbit. The foreign body with post-traumatic cataract was removed using phacoemulsification and three piece foldable intraocular lens was implanted in the bag. Conclusion: An intra- lenticular foreign body may remain asymptomatic for months. Scheimpflug imaging can be useful in its localization. It can be removed during phacoemulsification.

Role of virtual bronchoscopy in children with a vegetable foreign body in the tracheobronchial tree

2014 ◽  
Vol 128 (12) ◽  
pp. 1078-1083 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Behera ◽  
N Tripathy ◽  
Y K Maru ◽  
R K Mundra ◽  
Y Gupta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Multidetector Computed Tomography ◽  
Diagnostic Tool ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Tracheobronchial Tree ◽  
Rigid Bronchoscopy ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
Virtual Bronchoscopy

AbstractObjectives:Multidetector computed tomography virtual bronchoscopy is a non-invasive diagnostic tool which provides a three-dimensional view of the tracheobronchial airway. This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of virtual bronchoscopy in cases of vegetable foreign body aspiration in children.Methods:The medical records of patients with a history of foreign body aspiration from August 2006 to August 2010 were reviewed. Data were collected regarding their clinical presentation and chest X-ray, virtual bronchoscopy and rigid bronchoscopy findings. Cases of metallic and other non-vegetable foreign bodies were excluded from the analysis. Patients with multidetector computed tomography virtual bronchoscopy showing features of vegetable foreign body were included in the analysis. For each patient, virtual bronchoscopy findings were reviewed and compared with those of rigid bronchoscopy.Results:A total of 60 patients; all children ranging from 1 month to 8 years of age, were included. The mean age at presentation was 2.01 years. Rigid bronchoscopy confirmed the results of multidetector computed tomography virtual bronchoscopy (i.e. presence of foreign body, site of lodgement, and size and shape) in 59 patients. In the remaining case, a vegetable foreign body identified by virtual bronchoscopy was revealed by rigid bronchoscopy to be a thick mucus plug. Thus, the positive predictive value of virtual bronchoscopy was 98.3 per cent.Conclusion:Multidetector computed tomography virtual bronchoscopy is a sensitive and specific diagnostic tool for identifying radiolucent vegetable foreign bodies in the tracheobronchial tree. It can also provide a useful pre-operative road map for rigid bronchoscopy. Patients suspected of having an airway foreign body or chronic unexplained respiratory symptoms should undergo multidetector computed tomography virtual bronchoscopy to rule out a vegetable foreign body in the tracheobronchial tree and avoid general anaesthesia and invasive rigid bronchoscopy.

scholarly journals A Case of Whistle as Foreign Body in Trachea

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1281-1286
Author(s):  
Puspa Zuleika
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Rigid Bronchoscopy ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
Foreign Object ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Foreign Body Extraction ◽  
Tracheobronchial Foreign Body ◽  
History Of

Background. Most of foreign body aspiration cases are found in children under the age of fifteen. Pediatric patients often presents with non-food foreign body aspiration, such as toys. The most common clinical manifestation are history of choking following foreign object insertion into the mouth (85%), paroxysmal cough (59%), wheezing (57%) and airway obstruction (5%). Case presentation. Main principle of airway foreign body extraction is to do it immediately in the most optimal condition with slightest possible trauma. Rigid bronchoscopy is a suitable choice for tracheal foreign body extraction. We reported a case of seven years old male with tracheal foreign body presented with history of whistle ingestion five hours prior to admission. This patient was discharged from hospital after third days of rigid bronchoscopy procedure. Conclusion. History of foreign body aspiration in children should be suspected as a tracheobronchial foreign body. Rigid bronchoscopy is preferred to extract foreign bodies present in the trachea. The prognosis for tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration is good if the foreign body is treated early and without complications.

scholarly journals Unusual foreign bodies in nose and throat

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Gaveshani Mantri ◽  
Monalisa Patsani ◽  
Jayakrishnan Menon U. ◽  
Subrat Kumar Behera
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Unusual Foreign Body ◽  
First Case ◽  
Surgical Emergencies ◽  
Foreign Body Impaction ◽  
Nose And Throat

<p>Ear, nose and throat practice presents the surgeons with an amazing variety of foreign bodies to deal with, some of them are truly unusual.They may be inert, hygrophilic or corrosive. Foreign body impaction in ear,nose and throat is among the medical-surgical emergencies of otorhinolaryngological practice. Some foreign bodies have been well documented among the objects that normally get impacted in ear,nose and throat.</p><p>Here we present  two unusual  cases that happened to be managed in our institution. First case was of a patient who came with an unusual foreign body lodged in the nose and nasopharynx and the second  case  was of a migrating foreign body in throat. The main aim and objective of these case reports is to highlight on unusual foreign bodies  and their management .These foreign bodies were never found to have been reported previously in our review of literature.</p>

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