Use of a transcervical approach to retrieve a foreign body from the upper esophagus

Key Clinical Message Foreign bodies such as bone with a sharp end can penetrate the esophageal wall and lie extramurally. When a foreign body is not found on rigid oesophagoscopy, reassessing with imaging is important. The transcervical approach is a better alternative for such patients to remove th...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2024-08, Vol.12 (8), p.e9272-n/a
Main Authors: Sigdel, Brihaspati, Pokhrel, Amrit, Subedi, Bipin, Subedi, Indra, Ghimire, Bidhan, Paudel, Shankar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscesses
Airway management
Allergy
Bones
Case Report
Case reports
Consent
Endoscopy
Esophagus
extramural
Foreign bodies
foreign body esophagus
Funding
Human remains
Localization
Otolaryngology
Pediatrics
rigid esophagoscopy
transcervical approach
X-rays
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Summary:Key Clinical Message Foreign bodies such as bone with a sharp end can penetrate the esophageal wall and lie extramurally. When a foreign body is not found on rigid oesophagoscopy, reassessing with imaging is important. The transcervical approach is a better alternative for such patients to remove the foreign bodies. Intraoperative visualization of foreign body at neck and after removal.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.9272