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A systematic review and meta-analysis of computed tomography in the diagnosis of pediatric foreign body aspiration
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Foreign Body Aspiration 3 items
Chapter 1 of 1 · Evidence & Research
CT diagnostic accuracy
CT Accuracy for Foreign Body Aspiration Diagnosis
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What the experts said
A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted in Canada to assess the diagnostic accuracy of CT for diagnosing foreign body aspirations.
The review included 16 manuscripts.
2,056 patients underwent CT scan for the diagnosis of foreign body aspiration in the included studies.
The sensitivity of CT for diagnosing foreign body aspiration was 98.8%.
The specificity of CT for diagnosing foreign body aspiration was 96.6%.
CT appears very accurate for the diagnosis of foreign body aspirations and could lead to avoiding unnecessary rigid bronchoscopy.