Case Reports in Emergency Medicine (Jan 2019)

Successful Management of Airway and Esophageal Foreign Body Obstruction in a Child

  • Naoki Yogo,
  • Chiaki Toida,
  • Takashi Muguruma,
  • Masayasu Gakumazawa,
  • Mafumi Shinohara,
  • Ichiro Takeuchi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6858171
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2019

Abstract

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Foreign body asphyxia is a serious clinical problem with high morbidity and mortality rates. It is relatively common among children, especially those younger than 3 years, because they have a high risk of aspirating foreign bodies owing to their tendency to place objects in their mouth and lack of a well-developed swallowing reflex. Moreover, the neurologic outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) in pediatric patients remains generally poor. Here, we report an unusual pediatric case of asphyxial OHCA caused by foreign bodies obstructing the airway, complicating esophageal foreign body, with a neurologically favorable outcome. This case highlights the importance of adequate treatment for pediatric patients with OHCA, as well as the prompt and efficient management for pediatric patients with foreign bodies obstructing the airway and esophagus.