Foreign bodies in the aerodigestive tract: time for comprehensive preventive measures

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dc.contributor.authorAdeoye, P.O.
dc.contributor.authorAfolabi, O.A.
dc.contributor.authorOmokanye, HK
dc.contributor.authorOlaoye, I
dc.contributor.authorAkanbi, O.R.
dc.contributor.authorSegun-Busari, S
dc.contributor.authorAbdulkadir, Mohammed Baba
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-11T09:31:56Z
dc.date.available2023-01-11T09:31:56Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractBackground: Foreign body (FB) in the aerodigestive tract presents more commonly in children and remains a surgical emergency with potential for fatal complications. Objectives: To describe management and outcomes of aerodigestive FB managed at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) and proffer preventive measures. Methods: A 9-year retrospective review of all patients with foreign body in the aerodigestive tract managed between March 2011 and July 2020. Results: Sixty-six patients were studied. Median age was 9years with M:F ratio =1.6:1. FB was ingested in 38(57.6%) patients, aspira tion occurred in 28(42.4%). Denture was most common FB 20(30.3%); plastic whistle/valve placed in dolls or football accounted for 4(6.1%). When ingested, FB was impacted in cervical 17(44.7%), upper thoracic 10(26.3%) and middle thoracic 2(5.3%) oesophagus. Oesophagoscopy was used in 30(8.9%) for retrieval. When aspirated, FB was located in the right bronchus 10(35.7%), left bronchus 7(25.0%), hypopharynx and trachea 2(7.1%) each, and cricopharynx 1(3.5%); no FB was found in 3(10.7%) patients. Direct Laryngos copy was the method of retrieval in 3(10.1%) patients while others had rigid bronchoscopy. Mortality rate was 1.5%. Conclusion: Children are most vulnerable group. Preventive effort should include public health education and close monitoring of children by parents and care givers during play.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAdeoye, P. O., Afolabi, O. A., Omokanye, H. K., Olaoye, I., Akanbi, O. R., Segun-Busari, S., ... & Abdulkadir, M.B. (2022). Foreign bodies in the aerodigestive tract: time for comprehensive preventive measures. African Health Sciences, 22(2), 369-376en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/8336
dc.publisherMakarere University Medical School, Kampala, Ugandaen_US
dc.subjectForeign body, Aspiration, Ingestion, Aerodigestive tract, Impactionen_US
dc.titleForeign bodies in the aerodigestive tract: time for comprehensive preventive measuresen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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