The incidence of inhaled foreign body in West Malaysia

In this paper the incidence of inhaled foreign body in the tracheobronchial tree at the University Hospital Kuala Lumpur, West Malaysia, is reviewed. Children are the usual victims. Food·related substance (peanut) is the most common foreign body, Successful removal of foreign body by bronchoscopy is achieved in the great majority of cases (86%), Prevention can be achieved by educating the parents not to give nuts to children below the age of 3 years.