What does this research mean for the field?

In pediatric foreign body aspiration, complications are independently associated with older age and delayed bronchoscopy, and normal initial clinical and radiographic findings do not exclude the diagnosis. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To characterize clinical presentations, diagnostic challenges, and determinants of complications among pediatric patients with bronchoscopically confirmed foreign body aspiration over two decades.

September 5, 2026Medical Science MonitorOpen Access

Pediatric Foreign Body Aspiration Over 2 Decades: Clinical Features, Diagnostic Challenges, and Complications Associated With Delayed Bronchoscopy

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Authors

MSMaciej Szczukocki APAndrzej Pogorzelski HMHenryk Mazurek

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

Retrospective cohort study reveals that delayed bronchoscopy increases complication risks in pediatric foreign body aspiration, highlighting the need for prompt intervention.

Key Points

To characterize clinical presentations, diagnostic challenges, and determinants of complications among pediatric patients with bronchoscopically confirmed foreign body aspiration over two decades.
Conducted a single-center retrospective cohort study of children (<18 years; N=254) with bronchoscopically confirmed foreign body aspiration over 20.5 years in a Polish tertiary center.
Evaluated clinical variables using chi-square, Fisher, or Fisher-Freeman-Halton exact tests, Spearman correlation coefficients, and multivariable logistic regression with false-discovery-rate control.
Organic objects accounted for 73.6% of aspirations (primarily nuts), chest radiographs were normal in 16.1%, and complications occurred in 13.0% of patients.
Complications were independently associated with older age (OR 1.88, 95% CI 1.18–2.98) and a prolonged or unknown interval to bronchoscopy (OR 2.75, 95% CI 1.27–5.95), but not with foreign body type (OR 1.02, 95% CI 0.42–2.50).
Severe long-term sequelae, including bronchiectasis and fibrotic lung changes, developed almost exclusively when the delay to bronchoscopy exceeded 30 days or was unknown.

Cite This Study

Szczukocki et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd3a66b95aff0620ead4f https://doi.org/10.12659/msm.954304

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

September 5, 2026Medical Science MonitorOpen Access

Pediatric Foreign Body Aspiration Over 2 Decades: Clinical Features, Diagnostic Challenges, and Complications Associated With Delayed Bronchoscopy

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Authors

MSMaciej Szczukocki APAndrzej Pogorzelski HMHenryk Mazurek

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

Retrospective cohort study reveals that delayed bronchoscopy increases complication risks in pediatric foreign body aspiration, highlighting the need for prompt intervention.

Key Points

To characterize clinical presentations, diagnostic challenges, and determinants of complications among pediatric patients with bronchoscopically confirmed foreign body aspiration over two decades.
Conducted a single-center retrospective cohort study of children (<18 years; N=254) with bronchoscopically confirmed foreign body aspiration over 20.5 years in a Polish tertiary center.
Evaluated clinical variables using chi-square, Fisher, or Fisher-Freeman-Halton exact tests, Spearman correlation coefficients, and multivariable logistic regression with false-discovery-rate control.
Organic objects accounted for 73.6% of aspirations (primarily nuts), chest radiographs were normal in 16.1%, and complications occurred in 13.0% of patients.
Complications were independently associated with older age (OR 1.88, 95% CI 1.18–2.98) and a prolonged or unknown interval to bronchoscopy (OR 2.75, 95% CI 1.27–5.95), but not with foreign body type (OR 1.02, 95% CI 0.42–2.50).
Severe long-term sequelae, including bronchiectasis and fibrotic lung changes, developed almost exclusively when the delay to bronchoscopy exceeded 30 days or was unknown.

Cite This Study

Szczukocki et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd3a66b95aff0620ead4f https://doi.org/10.12659/msm.954304

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark