• Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.84-93
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• 1997

The bronchoscopy is usually performed in the patients who present symptoms of wheezing, hemoptysis, signs of airway obstruction, unexplained long-term chronic cough with or without radiologic features of pneumonia, emphysema or atelectasis. The symptoms and signs of cases of suspected airway foreign body are of often cofused with those of asthma pneumonia and other respiratory tract disease. The ventilating bronchoscopy will be helpful for removal of certain foreign bodies as well as alleviating medically-unresponsive bronchopulmonary conditions via removing abnormal secretions or merely improving ventilation. The authors have performed clinical analysis of 59 patients who were suspected of airway foreign bodies and treated by ventilating bronchoscopy from September 1985 to February 1995. The results were as follows: 1) Among the 59 cases of bronchoscopy, 51 cases(97%) were under the age of 3. The ratio of male and female was 2.69:1 2) Most common presenting symptom was coughing(84.7%) followed by dyspnea, fever, wheezing and anterior chest pain. 3) Among 39 cases of identified foreign bodies, abnormal findings in the chest X-ray films were found in 33 cases(84.6%) and most common abnormal radiologic feature was pneumonia in 10 cases(25.6%) followed by combination of pneumonia and emphysema, or emphysema alone. All the 20 cases of absent foreign body presented abnormal radiologic features and common findings were pneumonia and atelectasis. 4) Vegetable foreign bodies were the most common form of removed airway foreign bodies(69.2%) followed by metallic foreign bodies(12.8%) and plastic foreign bodies(7.7%). 5) By distribution of the location of foreign bodies, 29 cases(74.4%) were located in the main bronchus( 16 cases of right side and 13 cases of left side), 8 cases were in the trachea and 2 cases were found at the cordal level. 6) By duration of foreign body lodgement in the airway, 9 cases(23.1%) were removed within 7 to 30 days, 10 cases(5.6%) within 3 days and 5 cases(12.8%) were enlodged over 30 days. 7) In the cases of absent foreign bodies, common bronchoscopic findings were mucopurulent or thick mucoid discharge in the main bronchi, erythema or edema of bronchial mucosa and all the cases were improved after ventilating bronchoscopy with concomitant medical management.

• Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.36-42
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• 2002

Aspirated and ingested foreign bodies continue to present challenges to otolaryngologists. The major discussions were the accurate diagnosis and speedy, safe removal of foreign body. Many diagnostic tools have been tried and removal of foreign bodies has been facilitated by technical improvements with rod lens telescope, video endoscope, flexible fiberoendoscope and safer anesthesia. In spite of these advances, more than 3000 children's death occur per year in the world because of foreign bodies and untold number of parients survive with variable sequelae. In these study, 59 consecutive cases of children and adults with tracheobronchial foreign bodies were reviewed from 1992 to 2001. We studied the history, symptoms, ausculatory radiologic, bronchoscopic finding and post operative complications. 71% (42 cases in 59 cases) of patients had foreign body aspiration history or choking crisis. In 64% (38cases) cough was observed. 81% (48cases) had abnormal finding in chest auscultation and 78% in chest X-ray. Computed tomography was done in 12 cases, all were founded foreign body shadow. Main site of foreign body was right main bronchus (41%, 24cases) and most frequent foreign body was peanut (36% , 21cases) . 4 experienced ICU(intensive care unit) care. 2 cases were failed to remove foreign. In these cases 1 cases was improved by steroid therapy and physical therapy and the other was treated with thoracotomy. We concluded the morbidity and motality were much correlated with speedy decision making and experienced skill of operator.

• Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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• 1993.05a
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• pp.79-79
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• 1993

The retrospective analysis of 285 cases with diagnoses of foreign bodies in the food and air passages that were managed at the Department of Otolaryngology, KangNam St.Mary's Hospital from Nov.1980 to Oct.1992 are reported. The results are as follows : 1) Among 285 cases, 254 cases(89.2%) were lodged in the esophagus and 31 cases (10.8%) in the air passage. The ratio between the foreign bodies in the food and those in the air passage was about 8.2 : 1 2) Among all cases, 171 cases were males(59.8%) and 114 cases were females(40.2%). 3) The group under 5 years old having foreign bodies was over half of all cases(56.5%), and the group over 51 years old was 15.5% of all cases. 4) The incidence of foreign bodies in order of frequency was coin(35.6%), fish bone (21.8%) and chicken bone(7.9%) in the food passage. Beans and peanuts were the most common foreign bodies in the air passage. 5) In the location of foreign bodies of the food passage, 208 cases(82.2%) were found in the first esophageal narrowing. In the air passage, the frequent sites of lodgement were the bronchus, trachea and larynx in order. 6) The 67.0% of all cases was removed within 24 hours. The duration of lodgement showed differences in relation with varieties of the foreign bodies.

• Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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• 1976.06a
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• pp.87.4-88
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• 1976

The statistcal study was done on 81 cases of the foreign bodies in the food passages (73 cases) and air passages (8 cases), who had visited the Dept. of Otolaryngology of Kyung Hee Medical Center and treated endoscopically, from Nov. 1971 to Mar 1976. The results were as follows, 1) The incidence of esophageal foreign bodies (73 cases) in order of frequency was coin (61 cases; 83.6%), bone (6 cases; 8.2%), food particles (3 cases; 4.1%), discs (2 cases), and other metals (l case). The incidence of foreign bodies in the air passages (8 cases) was food particles (3 cases; 37.5%), pointed metal (2 cases; 25%), plastic pencil cap (l case), plastic ring (1 case), and wood piece (1 case) in order. 2) In sex distribution, 51 cases (62.9%) were males and 30 cases (37.1%) were females, and the ratio between males and females was about 1.7 : 1.3. In the age incidence, 69 cases (82.5%) of all foreign bodies were under 5 years of age, and especially, coin cases were 59 cases (96.7%) and the highest was 8 years of age, lowest was 11 months of age. 7 cases (87.5%) of all airway foreign bodies were under 10 years of age. 4) The ratio between the food passages(73 cases) and the air passages (8 cases) was about 9 : 1. In the location of the foreign bodies of the food passages, 66 cases (90.4%) were in the first esophageal narrowing, 5 cases (6.9%) in the second narrowing, and 2 cases (2.7%) in the third narrowing. In the air passages, the frequent sites were trachea (5 cases; 62.5%), larynx (2 cases), and bronchus (1 case) in order. 5) In duration of lodgement, 63 cases (86. 3%) of esophageal foreign bodies were removed within 24 hours, and one case was removed within 16 days. The number of cases lodged within 24 hours were 4 cases (50%). in the air passages and one case was removed within 18 days. 6) In treatment, 37 cases (50.7%) of esophageal foreign bodies were extracted by modified upper esophagoscopy, 33 cases (42.5%) by esophagoscopy under the local anesthesia, 3 cases (4.1%) by esophagoscopy under the general anesthesia. 8 cases of the coin cases were passed into the stomach during the endoscopic examination. Laryngeal foreign bodies (2 cases; 25%) were extracted by laryngoscopy under the local anesthesia. 2 cases (40%) of tracheal foreign bodies by Bronchoscopy with tracheotomy under the local anesthesia, 3 cases (60%) by Bronchoscopy under the general anesthesia, and bronchial foreign body (1 case) by open thoracotomy under the general anesthesia, at the Dept. of Chest surgery.

• Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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• 1976.06a
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• pp.88.2-89
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• 1976

Clinical observation is made on the total 205 cases of foreign bodies in the air and food passages. The entire foreign body cases that had visited ENT Dept. of Han Gang Sacred Heart Hospital from January, 1972 to March, 1976 are included in this study. The results summarized are as follows: 1) The majority of the cases of foreign bodies are found in the food passage, 200 cases (97.6%) while in the air passage only 5 cases was present. 2) The most common foreign bodies in the esophagus was coin (90%) and in the air passage, the sorts of foreign bodies are bean, peanut, plastic bullet, corn and towel clip. 3) In the locality of foreign bodies, the first narrowing is the most frequent site in the esophagus. 4) The majority of the cases with esophageal foreign body is male (M:F 1.4 : 1), in the air passage (M:F 3:2). 5) The patients with esophageal foreign body visited within 3 days in 87%, and with trachiobronchial foreign body visited within a day in all cases.

• Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.115-121
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• 1997

We have clinico-statically analysed the 235 cases of esophageal foreign body during the period the past 12 years from March InS to December 1996 at the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Guro Hospital. The results were as follow : 1) Coin was the most frequent foreign body in the esophagus(172 cases : 73.2%). Bone was the next frequent foreign body (21 cases 8.8%). 2) In sex distribution, 124 cases(52.8%) of patients were the female and 111 cases(47.2%) were the male, so the sex ratio was 1:1.12. 3) In the age distribution, 134 cases(56.9%) were under 5 years of age, coin was the most frequent materials in this age group(111 cases 47.2%). 4) The most common symptom was vomiting(136 cases : 57.9%). The next common symptom was dysphagia and odynophagia was 41 cases(17.4%) 5) The most prevalent site of lodgement was the first narrowing(181 cases : 77.0%), the third narrowing(31 cases : 13.2%) and the second narrowing of esophagus(23 cases 9.8%) in order. 6) In duration of lodgement, 207 cases(88.1%) were lodged for one day. 7) The foreign bodies of esophagus were removed successfully by esophagoscopic procedure under local or general anesthesia. There were 3 cases of complication, one case of esophageal bleeding and two cases of esophageal rupture.

• Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.116-121
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• 1995

The foreign bodies in the ENT field are very common disease. The kind of foreign bodies are closely related with our life style and was represented according to culture, habit, and economical status. We analyzed retrospectively 272 cases with foreign bodies in the upper aerodigestive tract and the external auditory canal which were diagnosed and managed at the Department of Otolaryngology Chungbuk National University from Jan. 1992 to Dec. 1994. We could divided 272 cases to the three groups; Group I was 212 cases(77.9%) that the patients had foreign bodies in the external auditory canal, nasal cavity, and pharynx which didn't need to be admitted, Group II was 57 cases(22%) that the patients had esophageal foreign bodies, and Group III was 3 cases(1.1%) that the patients had bronchial foreign bodies. The most prevalent age group was under 5 years old(32.3%). The overall ratio of male and female was 1.24 : 1, and the overall ratio of urban and rural ratio was 2.31 : 1. The ratio of esophageal foreign bodies and bronchial foreign bodies was 19 : 1. The incidence of sorts of foreign bodies in Group I was fish bone(41.07%), insect(25.9%), plastic bullet(8.0%), in order of frequency. The locations of foreign bodies in Group I was external auditory canal(36.8%), the tonsil(26.9%), nasal cavity(17.0%), tongue base(10.4%) in order of frequency. The incidence of sorts of foreign bodies in Group II was coin(49.1%), chicken bone(17.5%), fish bone(15.8%), in order of frequency. The main location of foreign bodies in Group II was the first narrowing(78.9%). In the Group III, the foreign bodies were corn, peanut, and apple. One patient who was arrived too late was died.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.116-118
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• 1991

Foreign body aspiration occurs uncommonly in adults. A review of recent reports reveals only a few case reports on this topic. We have experienced 8 cases of endobronchial foreign bodies in adults from June 1988 to February 1991 which were removed successfully with fiberoptic bronchoscope and biopsy forceps. Only one of them had the primary disorder predisposing aspiration. Foreign bodies were located in right lower lobe (3 cases), right intermediate (2 cases), left lower lobe (2 cases) and left upper lobe bronchus (1 cases). Removal of endobronchial foreign boides in adult would be accomplished by fiberoptic bronchoscopy successfully.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.51-54
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• 2015

The incidence of foreign body insertion in the anorectum is rare, however, it is increasing, especially in urban populations. Foreign objects in the anorectum can be of different sizes, shapes and materials. Frangible objects like glass or beakers, and sharp foreign bodies that may easily injure the bowel mucosa are particularly dangerous. Physicians have to consider more innovative options on how to extract these foreign bodies without inciting injury; and, if injury would occur, consider different techniques to repair it, whether transanally or transabdominally, and opt for primary repair, or resection with either anastomosis or stoma creation. Here, I introduce our cases with colorectal foreign bodies and present several literatures to help physicians decide when presented with cases like these.

• Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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• 1978.06a
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• pp.3.2-3
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• 1978

The esophageal perforation with foreign body is very rare. It is usually caused by sharp metallic foreign body or bone piece and rarely caused by long standing of foreign body. The authors observed 5 cases of esophageal perforation with foreign body among 48 cases of esophageal foreign body during the period from Jan. 1976 to Dec. 1977. There were two cases of esophageal foreign body with curved wire. a case with bone piece. a case with safty pin and a case with fish hook.