Foreign body aspiration is a worldwide health problem which often results in life threatening
complications. More than two thirds of foreign body aspirations occur among children …

Aspiration of foreign matter into the airways and lungs can cause a wide spectrum of
pulmonary disorders with various presentations. The type of syndrome resulting from …

Foreign body (FB) aspiration into the airway is lees common in adults than children.
Nevertheless its incidence does not decrease through time. We present clinical relevant …

OBJECTIVE: This study sought to summarize the experience of diagnosis and treatment of
tracheobronchial foreign bodies in children to effectively reduce complications and mortality …

Introduction: Rigid bronchoscopy is an invaluable tool for the management of airway
disorders and an essential skill for an interventional pulmonologist. Since its introduction in …

Aspiration is a common condition affecting healthy or sick patients which could create an
acute or chronic inflammatory reaction in the lungs. Aspiration syndromes could be …

Background Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy is a rapid, cost effective and safe procedure.
Aim To analyze demographic information and endoscopic findings in adult patients with …

The clinical manifestations of foreign body (FB) aspiration can range from an asymptomatic
presentation to a life-threatening emergency. Patients may present with acute onset cough …

Background Foreign-body aspiration is common in children aged 6 months to 3 years.
However, with the aging population and increasing prevalence of disabilities such as …

Background Father of modern bronchoscopy is the title given to Gustav Killian, an
otolaryngologist from Freiberg, Germany. Killian is credited with the invention of the rigid …