TY - JOUR T1 - Tracheobronchial foreign bodies in relation to feeding practices in young children. JF - Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine JO - Arch Emerg Med SP - 341 LP - 343 DO - 10.1136/emj.14.5.341 VL - 14 IS - 5 AU - R Indudharan AU - S P Ram AU - D S Sidek Y1 - 1997/09/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/14/5/341.abstract N2 - Tracheobronchial foreign bodies, which are common in children, are a leading cause of accidental deaths in children under four years of age. Three cases of tracheobronchial foreign bodies in children less than two years old are described. One of the foreign bodies was unsuspected; the other two were probably related to food habits. All three cases improved without sequelae following prompt bronchoscopic intervention. Young children should not be given food containing bones or hard chitinous shells. ER -