• Turk J Gastroenterol · Jun 2005

    Case Reports

    A new and safe technique for removing cervical esophageal foreign body.

    • Serdar Han, Burçak Kayhan, Koray Dural, Bülent Koçer, and Unal Sakinci.
    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Yenişehir 06443, Ankara, Turkey.
    • Turk J Gastroenterol. 2005 Jun 1;16(2):108-10.

    AbstractDespite the recent advances in instrumentation and anesthesia, removal of esophageal foreign bodies remains a challenge. Endoscopic removal of foreign bodies has yielded a success rate of 80%. Surgical removal of these foreign bodies is necessary when the endoscopic manipulations fail. Localization and size of the bodies play a critical role in the method of treatment. Here we present a patient with a large stone with sharp edges located in the cervico-thoracic region which was removed after being pushed into the hypopharynx through the esophagus rather than being pushed into the stomach. The technique used proved to be effective and safe; this may be the first use of the procedure in the literature.

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