Management of tracheo bronchial foreign bodies-a retrospective analysis

This paper deals with 50 cases of inhaled Foreign Bodies (FB) in different age groups over a period of 3 years. The way the cases presented, diagnostic methods & procedures for removal of the Foreign Bodies hare been discussed. Our series has been compared with other similar studies previously reported. The major conclusions of the study are that, Bronchascopy has in be done even when there is a mere suspicion of FB; Sander 's Technique of Jet Ventilation anaesthesia is a reliable and safe procedure; One should not hesitate to do elective tracheotomy if situation warrants it; A close association between anaesthetist, endocopist and assistants is necessary for safe Bronchoscopy; Conventional Bronchoscopy is an economic procedure practical in a semiurban set up in a developing country.