Management of Foreign Body Aspiration with Flexible Bronchoscopy: A Case Series

Foreign body aspiration (FBA) in lower respiratory track is a rare but life-threatening condition that needs early management to prevent serious complication. We present four cases of FBA that admitted to Wangaya General Hospital Denpasar during June 2021 to July 2022. The three cases were aspiration of organic foreign body in adults and one case was the aspiration of a inorganic foreign body in children. Management of FBA was performed by flexible bronchoscopy and removed using wire basket instrument. In conclusion, aspiration should be considered in those with known risk factors accompanied with clinical sign even if radiological findings are negative. Flexible bronchoscopy is the first choice in diagnosis and management FBA and the patient improve significantly after the foreign bodies were removed.