The diagnosis and therapy of particular tracheal bronchus foreign body

Objective To investigate the approach of diagnosis and therapy of particular tracheal bronchus foreign body.Methods The clinical materials of 26 cases cured in our department were analyzed retrospectively.Results All foreign bodies of cases were taken out successfully.Among them,the foreign bodies of 18 cases were removed from glottis;the foreign bodies of 4 cases were pulled out via laryngoscope;the foreign bodies of 3 cases were drawn away through tracheotomy by endoscopy and 1 case was moved out by bronchofibroscopy.Only 1 case had lung edema and then was cured by proper treatment.Conclusion Considering that the particular foreign bodies in tracheal bronchus are complicated sometimes,the diagnosis and therapy should be treated appropriately according to different situation.Furthermore,properly choosing surgical appliances and the approaches of anaesthesia and surgery is also critical. Key words: Foreign body; Bronchoscope; Tracheal; Bronchus