Résumé
Foreign-body inhalation is a pediatric emergency frequently encountered in early childhood. Apart from those rare situations where the prognosis is life-threatening, the anamnesis, clinical examination and imaging findings will guide the modalities of management. In the absence of a witness, the occurrence of complications with non-specific symptoms, common to other childhood pathologies, may delay appropriate management. Diagnosis and treatment are based on tracheobronchial endoscopy performed under general anesthesia. This procedure is associated with a high risk of complication, and requires specialized, multidisciplinary pediatric care involving pediatric pneumologists, ENT surgeons and anesthesiologists trained and experienced in the care of children. The type of endoscopy (rigid or flexible), the anesthetic induction technique (intravenous or inhalation) and the type of ventilation (spontaneous or controlled) must be adapted to the context, the location of the foreign body and the experience of the various parties involved. Preventive measures are still necessary, in particular education and awareness-raising for families and the early childhood sector, to limit the morbidity and mortality associated with foreign body inhalation in children.