Fiberendoscopic removal of foreign bodies of the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract

In a review of our experience with the extraction of foreign bodies using the fiberendoscope in 57 patients who ingested true foreign bodies and had food bolus impaction, we found 17 of the foreign bodies to be big metallic wires. The extraction technique used and the complications as a result of th...

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Published inSurgery, gynecology & obstetrics Vol. 160; no. 6; p. 499
Main Authors Ricote, G C, Torre, L R, De Ayala, V P, Castellanos, D, Menchen, P, Senent, C, Velo, J L, Robles, J, Alcala-Santaella, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1985
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Deglutition Disorders - etiology
Duodenum
Endoscopy
Esophagoscopy
Esophagus
Fiber Optic Technology
Foreign Bodies - complications
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Foreign Bodies - therapy
Humans
Middle Aged
Radiography
Stomach
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Summary:In a review of our experience with the extraction of foreign bodies using the fiberendoscope in 57 patients who ingested true foreign bodies and had food bolus impaction, we found 17 of the foreign bodies to be big metallic wires. The extraction technique used and the complications as a result of the object or the technique are given herein.
ISSN:0039-6087