Open AccessPrevalence of Foreign Body Aspiration in Children in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Author(s) -
Kripa Dongol,
Yogesh Neupane,
Heempali Dutta,
Bigyan Raj Gyawali,
Bijaya Kharel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.5393
Subject(s) - medicine , foreign body aspiration , foreign body , incidence (geometry) , bronchoscopy , pediatrics , airway , tertiary care , general surgery , surgery , physics , optics
Foreign body aspiration is a common problem in children with signifi cant mortality and morbidity. This study aims to determine the prevalence of foreign body aspiration in children in a tertiary care hospital of Nepal.