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Foreign body aspiration in school-age children over six years old presents distinct clinical characteristics, predominantly involving non-food items like pen caps, and is effectively managed primarily through rigid bronchoscopy. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

June 1, 2026BMC PediatricsOpen Access

Clinical analysis of tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in children aged six years and older

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XZXiaoxu ZhangSecond Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University LZLi ZhuNanjing Children's Hospital

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Retrospective trial analyzes clinical features and outcomes of foreign body aspiration in children, suggesting management strategies.

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This study aims to analyze clinical features and outcomes of tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in children over six years old and propose a management algorithm.
Retrospective single-center study of 58 patients over six years of age who underwent rigid bronchoscopy for suspected foreign body aspiration.
Imaging evaluation, including low-dose computed tomography, was performed when clinically indicated.
Patients were assessed for clinical manifestations and outcomes of bronchoscopic interventions.
The most common clinical manifestations were cough (94.8%) and wheezing (89.7%).
Pen caps (43.1%) and watermelon seeds (17.2%) were the most frequently aspirated foreign bodies.
Bronchoscopic removal was successful within 30 min in 56.9% of cases, while 3.4% required thoracotomy.

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Zhang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d22bb02fbce9130638584 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-026-07006-y

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June 1, 2026BMC PediatricsOpen Access

Clinical analysis of tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in children aged six years and older

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Authors

XZXiaoxu ZhangSecond Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University LZLi ZhuNanjing Children's Hospital

Discussion

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Implication

Retrospective trial analyzes clinical features and outcomes of foreign body aspiration in children, suggesting management strategies.

Key Points

This study aims to analyze clinical features and outcomes of tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in children over six years old and propose a management algorithm.
Retrospective single-center study of 58 patients over six years of age who underwent rigid bronchoscopy for suspected foreign body aspiration.
Imaging evaluation, including low-dose computed tomography, was performed when clinically indicated.
Patients were assessed for clinical manifestations and outcomes of bronchoscopic interventions.
The most common clinical manifestations were cough (94.8%) and wheezing (89.7%).
Pen caps (43.1%) and watermelon seeds (17.2%) were the most frequently aspirated foreign bodies.
Bronchoscopic removal was successful within 30 min in 56.9% of cases, while 3.4% required thoracotomy.

Cite This Study

Zhang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d22bb02fbce9130638584 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-026-07006-y

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