Removal of foreign body airway obstruction: A systematic review of interventions.

Objective: To summarise in a systematic review the effectiveness of interventions to treat foreign body airway obstructions (FBAO).

Methods: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane library from inception on 30th September 2019 for studies that described the effectiveness of interventions to treat FBAO in adults and children. We included randomised controlled trials, observational studies and case series (≥5 cases) that described evidence of benefit.