scholarly journals Foreign Body Extraction Device

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 253-255
Author(s):  
A. Lavy

Foreign bodies in the gastrointestinal tract are common. Mostly they are swallowed accidentally by children but also by adults. When round and slippery, foreign bodies cause a technical problem for removal. After several days in the stomach they are covered with mucus and extraction becomes even harder. There are various devices designed for use through the flexible endoscope for grasping foreign bodies but due to the great variety of objects, one may face a real problem while trying to remove them. We faced a challenge in a woman who underwent vertical band gastroplasty and was obstructed by a round and slippery hazelnut. We managed to remove the nut using a simple homemade device. This device is easy to make, cheap, and simple to use and maybe useful for various foreign bodies.


Author(s):  
Snigdha Elaprolu ◽  
Gowri Sankar Marimuthu ◽  
Raghul Sekar ◽  
Sunil Kumar Saxena

<p class="abstract">Unusual foreign bodies in the digestive tract are common in psychiatric patients and children requiring screening of the entire gastrointestinal tract. We here report two cases of unusual ingested blunt foreign body in the upper digestive tract managed differently.</p>



2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 3277
Author(s):  
Pramod Mirji ◽  
Vikas Daddenavar ◽  
Eshwar Kalburgi

Background: Foreign body ingestion and food bolus impaction is a common clinical scenario and can present as an endoscopic emergency. Though majority of them pass spontaneously 10-20% require endoscopic intervention. Flexible endoscopy is recommended as therapeutic measure with minimal complications. The aim of our study is to present 2 years’ experience in dealing with foreign bodies in the upper gastrointestinal tract.Methods: Cases of foreign body (FB) ingestion admitted to department of general surgery from January 2015 to December 2016 were evaluated. The patients were reviewed with details on age, sex, type of FB, its location in gastrointestinal tract, treatment and outcome.Results: A total of 23 cases were studied. Age range was 2-75 years. Males were predominant (60.87%). Coins were found most commonly (52.17%). Esophagus was the commonest site of FB lodgment (65.22%). Upper esophagus being the most common (39.13%). Upper gastrointestinal flexible endoscopy was useful in retrieving FB in all the 23 cases. There were no complications throughout the study period.Conclusions: Flexible endoscopy should be used as definitive treatment and endoscopic treatment is safe and effective. 



2016 ◽  
Vol 98 (2) ◽  
pp. e29-e30 ◽  
Author(s):  
YM Goh ◽  
IM Shapey ◽  
K Riyad

Foreign body ingestion is a common presentation in clinical practice, seen predominantly in children. Most foreign bodies pass through the gastrointestinal tract without any additional morbidity. We present a case of gastric perforation secondary to the ingestion of a small plastic bag. We discuss the likely pathophysiological process underlying perforation secondary to plastic bag ingestion, which is most commonly associated with the concealment of narcotics.



2006 ◽  
Vol 101 ◽  
pp. S508
Author(s):  
Carla Rolanda ◽  
Maria J. Moreira ◽  
Raquel Goncalves ◽  
Pedro Pereira ◽  
Mario Marcelino ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-40
Author(s):  
A. Shrestha ◽  
R.B. Gurung ◽  
P. Sharma ◽  
R. Shrestha ◽  
P. Shrestha

Background Ingested foreign body impaction on upper gastrointestinal tract is common incidence among children, older age group, mentally challenged individuals, and people the influence of alcohol. In most cases, the foreign bodies pass spontaneously and uneventfully but when this does not occur; endoscopic management to ensure removal under direct visualization is required. Relief upon removal of foreign body and prevention of complications is essential. Objective To assess the endoscopic management and outcome of foreign body impacted in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Method This is a hospital based observational retrospective cross sectional study involving 165 patients at Endoscopy Department of Dhulikhel Hospital in Nepal between November 2015 and October 2019. The data regarding the demographic profile, clinical characteristics and endoscopic findings were retrieved and analyzed to determine endoscopic interventions performed, complications and outcomes. Result One hundred and sixty five patients presenting with history of ingestion of foreign body were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 46.8 ± 19.1 years with male predominance (60%). The most common site of foreign body impaction was oesophagus (70%). The most common foreign body encountered was bone (62.2%) among which chicken bones (91.1%) were most frequent. For the retrieval of sharp-pointed foreign bodies, rat forceps and graspers (45.7%) were most commonly used. Total 14 cases required rigid oesophagoscopy as the foreign body could not be retrieved by flexible endoscopy. Conclusion Foreign body ingestion and its impaction in the upper gastrointestinal tract has been found to be common in endoscopic practise. Early detection and timely removal of foreign bodies is of utmost importance to avoid discomfort to the patient as well as to ensure successful removal without complications.



2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 726
Author(s):  
Arshed Hussain Parry ◽  
Mohammad Saleem Dar ◽  
Abdul Haseeb Wani ◽  
Tariq Ahmad Gojwari ◽  
Irfan Robbani

Background: An accidently ingested foreign body may get lodged within the lumen of gastrointestinal tract, pass uneventfully with feces or may migrate extraluminally into the surrounding tissues in which case it may lead to suppurative or vascular complications. The aim of the endeavor was to study the spectrum of imaging findings in patients with accidental ingestion of foreign bodies with trans-gastric migration of metallic foreign bodies.Methods: Total 33 patients with history of accidental ingestion of foreign bodies were subjected to preliminary radiograph of neck, chest and abdomen followed by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Failure to retrieve/ localize foreign body endoscopically from upper gastrointestinal tract with check radiograph reiterating the presence of foreign body in upper abdomen were subjected to computed tomography of abdomen.Results: A total of 33 patients comprising of 27 females and 6 males with mean age of 23.76 years with history of foreign body ingestion were studied. Ingested foreign bodies were lodged in pharynx (n=7), esophagus (n=3), stomach (n=13) or duodenum (n=3).  In 7 patients in whom endoscopy failed to locate and/or retrieve foreign body, computed tomography confirmed the presence of trans-gastrically migrated foreign body in the surrounding structures. The location of migrated foreign bodies was in lesser sac (n = 2), greater omentum (n = 3), lesser omentum (n = 1) and transmural (n = 1). Two patients had evidence of collection formation around the migrated foreign bodies.Conclusions: Sharp or pointed metallic foreign bodies may migrate trans-luminally with various implications. Though radiography is the preliminary workhorse for the confirmation of ingested foreign bodies, computed tomography owing to its volumetric data acquisition helps in exact localization of migrated foreign bodies and should precede any therapeutic intervention for retrieval of migrated foreign bodies.



2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fachzi Fitri ◽  
Deni Amri

AbstractLiterature contains fewer reports discussing the use of direct laryngoscope in esophageal foreign body extraction. Foreign bodies in esophagus was diagnosed based on anamnesis, physical examination, radiological finding. The choice of treatment influenced by many factors, such as the patient’s age and clinical condition, the size and shape of the ingested foreign body, the anatomic location and the skills of the physician. A case of impacted glass of mirror in esophagus and mental disorder in a 38 years old male was reported, which had been perfomed direct laryngoscope and an extraction with Magill forcep.Keywords: Foreign body, glass of mirror, direct laryngoscope, Magill forcepAbstrakSedikit sekali kepustakaan yang membahas mengenai penggunaan laringoskopi langsung pada pengangkatan benda asing esofagus. Benda asing esofagus didiagnosis berdasarkan anamnesis, pemeriksaan fisik, radiologi. Pilihan penatalaksanaan dipengaruhi oleh usia pasien dan kondisi klinis, ukuran dan bentuk benda asing, lokasi anatomi dan kemampuan dokter.Dilaporkan satu kasus kaca cermin di esofagus pada laki-laki usia 38 tahun dengan gangguan mental, yang telah dilakukan laringoskopi langsung dan ekstraksi dengan forsep Magill.Kata kunci: Benda asing, kaca cermin, laringoskopi langsung, Forsep Magill



2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond Zhun Ming Lim ◽  
Addy Aun Wei Ang ◽  
Jih Huei Tan ◽  
Ee Peng Lee ◽  
Jun Loong Chiew ◽  
...  

Abstract BackgroundIngestion of foreign bodies leading to impaction at the pharynx and oesophagus have been extensively described in English literatures. However, impactions at the gastrointestinal tract distal to the oesophagus are less commonly encountered due to the more capacious luminal diameter as it approaches the stomach. While intentional foreign body ingestions impacted distal to the oesophagus are often more complicated, literatures on the management of these distal oesophageal impactions are scarce. Case presentationWe present five cases of foreign body impaction at varying sites of gastrointestinal tract beyond the oesophagus, contrasting management approach comparing the role of endoscopy, open surgery and conservative management. Cases presented include patients aged 40 to 70 with intentional foreign bodies ingestion. The first case described a cerebral palsy patient with pica who had to undergo difficult evacuation under anaesthesia followed by colonoscopy; the second and third cases presented two different schizophrenic patients with two differing management approach. The second case was managed with multiple operations due to complications and died eventually, making the only mortality in our case series; whereas the third case was managed conservatively with acceptable outcome after multiple laparotomies prior. Fourth and fifth cases described two body packers who swallowed tobacco and two phones, respectively; the former was uneventfully managed conservatively, the latter, had to undergo surgical extraction. Individualized approach to these distal impactions of ingested foreign bodies are described with a review of available literatures which are tabulated and discussed in this case series. ConclusionEndoscopy, surgery, conservative management and sometimes a combination of approaches are utilised for the management of foreign bodies impacted distal to the oesophagus, especially in complex and recurrent cases. Decision, timing and approach of extraction must be individualised with consideration of risk weighed against the benefit of each intervention over the other.



2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 3625-3629
Author(s):  
Barro SD ◽  
Tankoano A I ◽  
Ouedraogo RW-L ◽  
Guibla I

Introduction : The inhalation of foreign body is a common cause of respiratory distress in children. Anesthesia for this endoscopy represents a challenge for the anesthesiologist. Objective : To assess the anesthetic management of foreign body extraction of the lower respiratory tracts in a context of limited resources. Patients and methods : This is a retrospective study in descriptive aim, over 3 years from 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2016. It involved patients admitted for foreign bodies of the lower respiratory tracts in Resuscitation service and ENT in Souro Sanou University Hospital Center in Bobo-Dioulasso . Results : A total of 46 patients were hospitalized for foreign bodies of the lower respiratory tracts during the study period. The mean age of the patients was 2.6 years ± 8.23. Patients were predominantly male with 27 cases (58.70 %), a sex ratio of 1.42. The foreign bodies were of organic type in 82.60% of the cases, against 17.4 % of non organic. The location of foreign bodies was laryngeal in 03 cases (06.52%), tracheal in 06 cases (13.04%) and bronchial in 37 cases (80.43%). The average consultation time was 3.12 days ± 4.7. The circumstances of discovery were a notion of penetration syndrome in 69.57%, respiratory dyspnea in 91.30%, a queasy cough in 56.52% of cases and a chance discovery in 2.17% of cases. . The foreign bodies were radio-opaque in 17.39% of cases. Extraction of foreign bodies was performed under general anesthesia. In intraoperative operating room, incidents / accidents were noted in 23.91 %. Operative follow-up was simple in 82.60% of cases and complications were recorded in 15.21% of cases. Conclusion : Foreign bodies of the lower respiratory tracts remain a topical issue for the child. The therapeutic treatment is based on the realization of a Laryngo-tracheo-bronchial endoscopy, under general anesthesia by an experienced crew.



2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1281-1286
Author(s):  
Puspa Zuleika

Background. Most of foreign body aspiration cases are found in children under the age of fifteen. Pediatric patients often presents with non-food foreign body aspiration, such as toys. The most common clinical manifestation are history of choking following foreign object insertion into the mouth (85%), paroxysmal cough (59%), wheezing (57%) and airway obstruction (5%). Case presentation. Main principle of airway foreign body extraction is to do it immediately in the most optimal condition with slightest possible trauma. Rigid bronchoscopy is a suitable choice for tracheal foreign body extraction. We reported a case of seven years old male with tracheal foreign body presented with history of whistle ingestion five hours prior to admission. This patient was discharged from hospital after third days of rigid bronchoscopy procedure. Conclusion. History of foreign body aspiration in children should be suspected as a tracheobronchial foreign body. Rigid bronchoscopy is preferred to extract foreign bodies present in the trachea. The prognosis for tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration is good if the foreign body is treated early and without complications.



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