Diagnostic and therapeutic value of endoscopy in foreign body aspiration in children

Asphyxiation by an inhaled foreign body is a leading cause of accidental death among children younger than three years.The species of foreign body aspiration are many and varied.Immediately after inhalation the child starts to cough,wheeze,or have laboured breathing.The clinical manifestation will be different when foreign body stays in different part of bronchial tree.It's extremely easy to cause misdiagnosis.No matter whether aspiration or not,bronchoscopy should be taken.The bronchoscopy is not only the means of diagnosis,and removes the foreign body at the same time which helps to treat timely. Key words: Tracheal foreign body;  Flexible bronchoscopy;  Rigid bronchoscopy;  Children