Abstract:ObjectiveTo summarize the characteristics of tracheobronchial foreign bodies (TFBs) managed in the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, so as to provide clinical experience and reference for the diagnosis and treatment.MethodsClinical data of 699 TFBs patients who were treated in otolaryngology head and neck surgery, pediatrics, respiratory medicine departments and other departments in our hospital between Jan 2005 and Dec 2019 were collected. Five years as a stage, TFBs features of different stages and departments were analyzed retrospectively.Results① A total of 699 cases were collected in this study, including 549 cases (78.5%) in otolaryngology head and neck surgery department, 70 (10%) in pediatrics department, 65 (9.3%) in respiratory department and 15 (2.1%) in other departments. During the first five years, the patients were mainly admitted to the otolaryngology head and neck surgery department (90.1%). By 2019, the proportion of pediatric and respiratory cases increased to 56.10%. The proportion of bronchofibroscope application increased from 6.30% in 2012 to 61.00% in 2019. ②The imaging examinations adopted for diagnosis included chest X-ray in 253 cases (36.2%) and chest computerized tomography (CT) in 404 (57.8%). And the detection rates of Chest X-ray and chest CT were 71.1% and 91.3% respectively. ③The average lengths of stay in otolaryngology department, pediatrics department and in respiratory and other departments were 3.68 days, 6.89 days and 11.00 days respectively. ④The total complication rate was 3.4% (24/699), and those in the otolaryngology department, pediatrics department and respiratory medicine department and other departments were 1.8% (10/549), 8.6% (6/70), 10.8% (7/65) and 6.7% (1/15), respectively. The complication rates of rigid and fiber bronchoscopy were 2.0% (12/591) and 11.1% (12/108).ConclusionThe imaging examinations for the diagnosis of TFBs include chest X-ray and CT. The main admission department of TFBs is the otolaryngology department with increased number of admitted cases in pediatrics department and respiratory medicine department. The mode of TFBs removal is gradually shifted from rigid bronchoscopy to fiber bronchoscopy with a shortened trend of average inpatient day due to increased clinical experience. The complication incidence of TFBs removal may be related to surgical experience.