OBJECTIVE: To analyze the reasons and hazards of the misdiagnosis and erroneous treatment for airway foreign body in children, and explore the effective measures. METHOD: To analyze 452 cases of airway foreign body with the history of misdiagnosis in children. RESULT: The medical history and objective signs could be helpful to the diagnosis of airway foreign body. X ray examination is nessesary and useful, meanwhile, CT and multiple plane reconstruction provide another choice for the diagnosis. CONCLUSION Doctors should recognize the hazards of delayed diagnosis of airway foreign body and avoid the misdiagnosis and erroneous treatment. Suitable time of intervention and surgical approach could decrease the complications and elevate healing rate.
Adolescent ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Diagnostic Errors ; Female ; Foreign Bodies ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Respiratory System