Objective: To define clinical spectrum of airway foreign body aspiration in children and to
evaluate the outcome and complications. Methods: A total of 53 patients (27 girls, 26 boys)
with a mean age of 30.0±32.7 months, who aspirated foreign bodies were treated with
bronchoscopy were divided into two groups with respect to the time they were diagnosed as
early (Group 1, n= 22,≤ 24 h after aspiration) and late diagnosed group (Group 2, n= 31,>
24 h after aspiration). The two groups were followed up prospectively for complications …