Peanut Aspiration A Pandemic Peril in Pediatric Population During COVID 19 Lockdown; Rigid Bronchoscopy A Ramrod for Grapple

Abstract

Sathiyamurthy Mahadevi Murugesan, Harini Raviraman, Imaan Iqbal Mohammed, Harini Balachandran, Gerald Parisutham Sebastian

Recent studies have shown that there is a strong correlation between covid-19 pandemic lockdown and surge in number of cases of Foreign body aspiration [FBA] especially Peanut in paediatric age group. It has been witnessed that foreign body aspiration is seen among children of low socioeconomic strata and migrant population because peanut is most common affordable snacks available during containment. Also it is seen among children of working parents and migrant labours,therefore it goes unwitnessed making diagnosis and treatment late. This review article out sketches the early and late manifestations, clinical evaluation and management of peanut aspirationin paediatric population during pandemic lockdown by timely role of paediatrician and itsretrieval by rigid bronchoscopy performed by otorhinolaryngologist.The best method for diagnosing and conveniently treating FBA is rigid bronchoscopy. In review of many cases of clinically diagnosed FBA, bronchoscopy resulted in a 99% success rate in removing identified foreign objects.

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