Endoscopic removal of accidental aspirated and ingested dental foreign bodies

The well-known tendency for children to place loose objects in their months not infrequently leads to the entrapment of foreign bodies in the aerodigestive tract. With prompt and adequate removal few complications occur. However, when the foreign body goes undetected or is neglected the patient may develop dysphagia, pneumonia, failure to thrive, lung or mediastinal abscesses, bronchopulmonary or bronchoesophageal fistulas, or erosion of major vessels. Fifteen cases of retained foreign bodies were identified in a chart review between 1971 and 1977 at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, calling attention to the problems of aerodigestive foreign bodies of prolonged duration. Early and late complications are discussed and early diagnosis and endoscopic removal emphasized.

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Endoscopic removal of foreign bodies: A retrospective study in Japan

World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ◽

10.4253/wjge.v12.i1.33 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 33-41 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kenji JL Limpias Kamiya ◽

Naoki Hosoe ◽

Kaoru Takabayashi ◽

Yukie Hayashi ◽

Xi Sun ◽

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Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Foreign Bodies ◽

Endoscopic Removal

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Fiberoptic Endoscopy Endorsed

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.60.5.784a ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 60 (5) ◽

pp. 784-784

Author(s):

William M. Liebman

Keyword(s):

General Anesthesia ◽

Foreign Bodies ◽

Endoscopic Removal ◽

Fixed Position ◽

Fiberoptic Endoscopy ◽

Greater Curvature

I would like to report two cases of the endoscopic removal of foreign bodies from the esophagus and stomach in addition to those reported in the article by Christie and Ament (Pediatrics 57:931, June 1976). Both patients were girls, 2 years old. Patient 1 had ingested a quarter which remained in a fixed position on the greater curvature of the stomach for almost four weeks. Fiberoptic endoscopy under general anesthesia with the standard adult instrument (Olympus GIF-D1) demonstrated the quarter.

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A simple latex protector hood for safe endoscopic removal of sharp-pointed gastroesophageal foreign bodies

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ◽

10.1016/s0016-5107(96)70099-8 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 44 (4) ◽

pp. 458-461 ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

Giorgio Bertoni ◽

Romano Sassatelli ◽

Rita Conigliaro ◽

Giuliano Bedogni

Keyword(s):

Foreign Bodies ◽

Endoscopic Removal

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Neuralgia-like symptoms in a patient with an airgun pellet in the ethmoid sinus: a case report

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology ◽

10.1017/s0022215100130920 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 109 (7) ◽

pp. 646-649 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Paul J. Donald ◽

Arun K. Gadre

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Foreign Body ◽

Surgical Management ◽

Unusual Case ◽

Foreign Bodies ◽

Ethmoid Sinus ◽

Endoscopic Removal ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Anatomical Basis

AbstractAn unusual case of a retained airgun pellet in the ethmoid sinus is presented. The patient's only complaint was a severe neuralgic headache. Anatomical basis for this symptom, imaging and successful endoscopic removal of the foreign body are discussed. The philosophy for removal of innocuous foreign bodies, potential pitfalls in surgical management, and a review of the literature are included in the discussion.

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Clinical experiences of removing foreign bodies in the airway and esophagus with a rigid endoscope: A series of 3217 cases from 1970 to 1996

Otolaryngology ◽

10.1067/mhn.2000.98321 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 122 (3) ◽

pp. 450-454 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Wei-Chung Hsu ◽

Tzung-Shiahn Sheen ◽

Chia-Der Lin ◽

Ching-Ting Tan ◽

Te-Huei Yeh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mortality Rate ◽

Complication Rate ◽

Foreign Bodies ◽

University Hospital ◽

Significant Finding ◽

Direct Visualization ◽

Endoscopic Removal ◽

Clinical Experiences ◽

Rigid Endoscopy ◽

Animal Bones

This study examined 11,333 rigid endoscopy procedures performed in the Department of Otolaryngology, National Taiwan University Hospital, during a 27-year period from 1970 to 1996. Among these cases, 3217 were performed to remove foreign bodies from the airway (459 cases, 14.3%) and esophagus (2758 cases, 85.7%). Retrospective analysis of these data revealed that peanuts (217 cases) and animal bones (1184 cases) were the most frequent foreign bodies encountered in the airway and esophagus, respectively. The successful rate of removal of these foreign bodies was 99.9% (3213/3217). The complication rate was only 0.2% (8/3217), and the mortality rate was less than 0.1% (2/3217). On the basis of these results, we conclude that foreign bodies in the airway and esophagus can be removed safely under direct visualization through rigid endoscopy with relatively few complications. A significant finding in this study is the declining trend in the number of cases in recent years. Despite the decline in the number of procedures, endoscopic removal of foreign bodies remains as a vital skill of the aerodigestive tract surgeon.

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Rectal Foreign Body of Eggplant Treated Successfully by Endoscopic Transanal Removal

Case Reports in Gastroenterology ◽

10.1159/000488974 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 189-193 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Hiroo Sei ◽

Toshihiko Tomita ◽

Keisuke Nakai ◽

Kumiko Nakamura ◽

Akio Tamura ◽

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Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Sexual Orientation ◽

Foreign Body ◽

Foreign Bodies ◽

Deep Part ◽

Endoscopic Removal ◽

Abdominal Computed Tomography ◽

Endoscope Guidance ◽

Gastrointestinal Endoscope ◽

Emergency Measures

Transanal rectal foreign body implies that a foreign body has been inserted transanally due to sexual orientation or other reasons and cannot be removed. Such cases require emergency measures because foreign bodies often present difficulties in manual removal or endoscopic removal and may even require surgery when peritonitis due to gastrointestinal perforation occurs. We report a patient in our hospital who had a rectal foreign body inserted into the deep part of the proctosigmoid that could be removed endoscopically. A 66-year-old man visited our hospital because of an eggplant which had been inserted into his rectum by his friend and could not be removed. Since plain abdominal computed tomography showed a foreign body thought to be an eggplant in the proctosigmoid, the foreign body was captured and removed with a snare under lower gastrointestinal endoscope guidance.

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