Abstract: Objective To analyze the clinical character and treatment of air way foreign body. Methods Retrospectively analyze 144 cases of air way foreign body. Results Air way foreign bodies were the most common in children which were 3 years old or younger(81.9%). The most common foreign bodies were peanuts,accounting for 51.4%. The foreign bodies in 89.6% were removed by rigid bronchoscopy. Conclusion Rigid bronchoscopy for removal of air way foreign body under general anesthesia is a safe and effective method.