Arch Surg Chicago
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One hundred thirty-one children underwent rigid bronchoscopy under general anesthesia for suspected aspirated foreign bodies. There were 79 boys and 52 girls, with a mean age of 2.1 years. Physical examination showed decreased breath sounds (n = 130) and wheezing (n = 119) over the affected site. ⋯ Postendoscopic complications included fever (n = 27), pulmonary infiltrate (n = 11), ventilatory support (n = 4), and pneumothorax (n = 2). Rigid bronchoscopy for aspirated foreign body in children is a safe, effective, and sometimes life-saving procedure. Morbidity is low and mortality is zero.
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Forty-seven patients with jejunal diverticulosis were identified at the University California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, by a review of patient medical records from 1980 to 1986. Fourteen patients had complications that could be directly attributed to the presence of diverticula. Six patients had evidence of a malabsorption syndrome and responded to administration of broad-spectrum oral antibiotics. ⋯ One patient died. Nineteen patients had symptoms of epigastric pain, early satiety, and bloating for which no cause other than the presence of jejunal diverticulosis was found. Jejunal diverticulosis was an incidental finding in 14 patients treated for other gastrointestinal tract problems.