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Foreign body aspiration in children – being safe and flexible

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Purpose of review Anesthesia for foreign body removal in children can be quite challenging. Even though rigid bronchoscopy is considered the gold standard for foreign body removal, there is increasing… Click to show full abstract

Purpose of review Anesthesia for foreign body removal in children can be quite challenging. Even though rigid bronchoscopy is considered the gold standard for foreign body removal, there is increasing evidence for successful foreign body removal using flexible bronchoscopy. This review discusses the recent implications for flexible bronchoscopy for the purpose of foreign body removal and will compare these findings to rigid bronchoscopy. Recent findings During the last few years, several observational studies on foreign body removal by flexible bronchoscopy have been published, with promising results. Summary Flexible bronchoscopy is a feasible and safe method for removing aspirated foreign bodies in children. In order to improve patient safety during the procedure, it is necessary for a pediatric anesthetist and a pediatric pulmonologist to work closely together. The anesthetist can take care of the administration of the anesthetic and maintenance of the vital functions, and the pulmonologist can carry out a safe and fast bronchoscopy. In the case of foreign body removal by flexible bronchoscopy, the anesthesiological procedure of choice should be general anesthesia with controlled ventilation via a laryngeal mask.

Keywords: body removal; foreign body; flexible bronchoscopy; body

Journal Title: Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology
Year Published: 2023

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