Open AccessSurgical treatment of late‐diagnosed bronchial foreign body aspiration: a report of 23 cases
Author(s) -
Duan Liang,
Chen Xiaofeng,
Wang Hao,
Hu Xuefei,
Jiang Gening
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the clinical respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.789
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1752-699X
pISSN - 1752-6981
DOI - 10.1111/crj.12040
Subject(s) - medicine , foreign body aspiration , bronchopleural fistula , surgery , foreign body , empyema , bronchoscopy , lung , fistula , pleural empyema , pneumonectomy
Background and Aims Late‐diagnosed bronchial foreign bodies can lead to irreversible changes in the bronchi and the lungs. To date, few reports are available concerning surgical treatment for this condition. The present report summarizes clinicopathological features and surgical treatment options for late‐diagnosed bronchial foreign body aspiration. Methods Clinical data of 23 patients who underwent surgical treatment for late‐diagnosed bronchial foreign body aspiration in our hospital from 1980 to 2010 were reviewed. Results The patients included 17 male and six female patients, aged 6 to 66 years. To remove the foreign body, bronchotomy was performed in six patients and pulmonary resection in 17 patients. Foreign bodies were located on the right side in 17 cases and on the left side in six cases. The majority of the foreign bodies were of food origin. Postoperative bronchopleural fistula occurred in two patients. One patient died of renal failure subsequent to lung infections. Conclusions Detailed history, awareness of potential foreign body aspiration and thorough bronchoscopic examination are helpful to avoid pulmonary resection. However, the latter is necessary in patients with the associated substantial lung lesions to prevent these from progressing into serious lung infections such as pulmonary suppuration or empyema.