title: Foley catheter removal of blunt oesophageal foreign bodies in children.
abstract: In a two year period between 1985 and 1986, eight children presented with impacted blunt foreign bodies in the oesophagus were successfully treated by removal using a Foley catheter without anaesthesia. There were no complications. All patients were discharged well after one or two days in hospital. The technique is safe, rapid and easy to perform.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Kooi
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Sakijan
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male