Health Condition 1: T179- Foreign body in respiratory tract,part unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) A history suggestive of foreign body aspiration (2) Clinical features of lower airway foreign body, such as sudden onset of coughing, difficulty in breathing, hemoptysis, pneumonia, wheezing and decreased air entry into the lungs.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Contraindications to rigid bronchoscopy a)unstable neck b)severely ankylosed cervical spine c)temporomandibular joint pathology d)unstable cardiovascular status likely to worsen during endoscopy unless there was clear evidence of life-threatening foreign body aspiration. 2. Metallic tracheobronchial foreign bodies.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To Corelate Virtual Bronchoscopy findings and Intraoperative Bronchoscopy findings.Timepoint: One and half year | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the usefulness of Virtual Bronchoscopy in cases with no history & with history of foreign body aspiration.Timepoint: One & half years | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
KIMS HUBBALLI, KARNATAKA