Removal of foreign bodies in the esophagus. An old device--a new procedure.
Extraction of hard, spherical foreign bodies from the esophagus has been accomplished with the use of a Dormia basket in combination with esophagoscopy. The Dormia basket was originally designed for the extraction of stones from the urinary tract.
D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D002648:Child; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000150:complications; D020701:Esophagoscopes; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male