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A broncofibroscopia na aspiração de corpo estranho na criança
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José Guimarães*
* Assistente Hospitalar Graduado de Pediatria, Unidade de Pneumotisiologia, Serviço de Pediatria, Hospital de Santa Maria – Lisboa
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RESUMO

A aspiraçãio dum corpo estranho (CE) para a árvore traqueobrônquica é uma indicação clássica para broncoscopia. Quando o quadro clínico e radiológico são compatíveis com aspiração, impõe-se broncospia rígida sob anestesia geral. Nas situaçães menos claras e nos doentes que não regressam á normalidade clínico/radiológica após extracção de CE, a broncofibroscopia sob anestesia local e sedação pode desempenhar importante papel no diagnóstico da presença de CE.

Reviu-se urn total de 450 broncofibroscopias realizadas em doentes pediatricos: uns com situação indiciando presença de CE (A — sindroma de penetração com sintomas persistentes mas com radiografia do tórax normal; Bsindroma de penetração com radiografia do tórax anormal mas clinicarnente assintomáticos; Ccontrolo pósextracção de CE fragmentado; Dpersistencia de alteraçães clínico/ radiológicas após extracção de CE; Ereavaliação de doentes com anomalias detectadas na broncoscopia rigida para extracção de CE), outros com indicaçõe:s variadas para endoscopia.

Nas crianças com suspeita de aspiraçãio de CE foram feitas 38 broncofibroscopias diagnosticando-se a presença de CE em 13; com outras indicações foram feitas 412 broncofibroscopias diagnosticando-se CE em 4.

Conclui-se que a broncofibroscopia sob anestesia local tern grande utilidade no esclarecimento das situaçães menos daras de aspiração de CE. Além disso perrnite com facilidade avaliar os doentes que não evoluem bern após extracção de CE.

Palavras-chave:
Broncofibroscopia
infantil
corpo estranho
traqueobrônquico
SUMMARY

The inhalation of a foreign body (FB) into the tracheobronchial tree is a classical indication for bronchoscopy. When the clinical and radiological data are compatible with inhalation, an open tube bronchoscopy under general anesthesia is indicated. In less clear situations and in patients who do not recover clinicaly/radiologicaly after FB extraction, fiberoptic bronchoscopy under local anesthesia and sedation can play an important role in the diagnosis of the presence of FB.

A total of 450 fiberoptic bronchoscopy procedures are reviewed in paediatric patients with suspected inhalation or FB (A — history or inhalation with persistent symptoms but with normal Xray; 8 history of inhalation with abnormal Xray but assimptomatic; Ccontrol postextraction of fragmented FB; Dpersistent clinical/radiological abnormalities after FB extraction; Econtrol or bronchial lesions diagnosed during open tube bronchoscopy for extraction or FB), and in patients in whom tracheobronchial FB was diagnosed as a ftnding during a procedure performed for various other causes.

In children suspected of inhalation of FB, 38 procedures were done and 13 FB diagnosed; with other indications, 412 procedures were done and 4 FB diagnosed.

We conclude that fiberoptic bronchoscopy under local anesthesia is usefull for the diagnosis or less clear eases or FB inhalation. Additionaly, it allows easy control of patients with abnormal evolution after FB extraction.

Key-words:
Fiberoptic bronchoscopy
infant
foreign body
tracheobronchial
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