Tracheobronchial Foreign Bodies Aspiration

Abstract

A foreign body aspiration occurs when a foreign object becomes lodged in the airway, causing breathing difficulties or choking. Objects can enter the respiratory and digestive tracts through the mouth and nose, but when an object enters the respiratory tract, it causes aspiration. The foreign bodies can then lodge in the trachea or further down the respiratory tract, such as in a bronchus. Regardless of the type of item, any aspiration can be a life-threatening situation that demands immediate evaluation and response to reduce the risk of negative outcomes. Despite significant improvements in clinical outcomes as a result of enhanced care, there were still 2,700 fatalities. The literature on tracheobronchial foreign bodies aspiration was retrieved using the Cochrane Database of systematic reviews, Pubmed, and Google scholar. Keywords and phrases used during the search included “tracheobronchial,” “bronchial,” and “aspiration.” This review aims to reflect on the pattern of tracheobronchial tree foreign-body aspiration and the rate of success for rigid bronchoscopy in children admitted to a single center and the correlation between the type of foreign bodies and the age of the patients, presentation of the patient, and comorbidities.