A Retrospective Analysis of Foreign Body Ingestions Among the Pediatric Age Group in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Background: Foreign body ingestion (FBI) among the pediatric age group is considered a major clinical problem that can cause life-threatening complications, as it can obstruct the airway due to poor/immature airway protection reflexes.Objective: In this study, we aimed to retrospectively describe the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of FBI among the pediatric age group in Dr.