Removal of an esophageal foreign body using a Foley catheter.
A two-year-old child presented with dysphagia due to a coin lodged in his mid-esophagus. It was removed by passing a Foley catheter beyond the foreign object, inflating the balloon and slowly withdrawing the catheter. A similar technique using a pediatric Foley catheter can remove smooth-surfaced foreign bodies from the nose. A review of the methods and indications for the procedures suggests their usefulness in emergency department practice.
D002404:Catheterization; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004947:Esophagus; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005934:Glucagon / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography
D005934:Glucagon