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Delayed hospital presentation (after 24 hours) for pediatric foreign body aspiration significantly prolongs intensive care unit length of stay compared to early presentation. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate the clinical, radiological, and bronchoscopic characteristics of pediatric patients with suspected foreign body aspiration and assess the effect of delayed presentation on intensive care unit length of stay.

August 24, 2026Farabi Tıp DergisiOpen Access

Foreign Body Aspiration in Children: Impact of Delayed Presentation on Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay, A Single-Center Study

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SUSoner UzunTrakya University SYSadettin YıldızTrakya University İİİrem İnançTrakya University

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Retrospective observational study finds delayed hospital presentation increases intensive care stay in pediatric foreign body aspiration, highlighting the necessity of early bronchoscopy.

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To evaluate the clinical, radiological, and bronchoscopic characteristics of pediatric patients with suspected foreign body aspiration and assess the effect of delayed presentation on intensive care unit length of stay.
Retrospective observational study of pediatric patients aged 0–18 years (N=82) who underwent rigid bronchoscopy for suspected foreign body aspiration at a tertiary university hospital between 2014 and 2024.
Patients were stratified into early presentation (within 24 hours) and delayed presentation (after 24 hours) cohorts, with chest radiography diagnostic performance evaluated against bronchoscopy.
Foreign bodies were confirmed during bronchoscopy in 69.6% (57/82) of patients, most frequently located in the right main bronchus, with peanuts being the most common object.
Chest radiography demonstrated a sensitivity of 78.9% (95% CI [66.7, 87.5]) and a specificity of 87.0% (95% CI [67.9, 95.5]).
Delayed presentation after 24 hours resulted in a significantly longer intensive care unit stay (median 0.5 vs 0 days; mean 1.25 vs 0.48 days; p = .022), whereas overall hospital stay did not differ significantly (p = .227).

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Uzun et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8c009fbca056c88e6df67c https://doi.org/10.59518/farabimedj.1985236

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Retrospective observational study finds delayed hospital presentation increases intensive care stay in pediatric foreign body aspiration, highlighting the necessity of early bronchoscopy.

Foreign Body Aspiration in Children: Impact of Delayed Presentation on Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay, A Single-Center Study

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Foreign Body Aspiration in Children: Impact of Delayed Presentation on Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay, A Single-Center Study

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