Endoscopic removal of chicken gizzards by polypectomy snare in a patient with Nissen's fundoplication.
A 59-year old white female swallowed chicken gizzards, without chewing, producing severe dysphagia. She was operated on for vagotomy, pyloroplasty and Nissen's fundoplication. A procedure is described where a polypectomy snare was used through the biopsy channel of a flexible fiberoptic esophagoscope to remove the foreign bodies.
D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000601:surgery*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000601:surgery; D005895:Gizzard, Avian; D006801:Humans; D008460:Meat; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013525:Surgical Instruments