title: The role of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in foreign body removal.
abstract: Upper gastrointestinal foreign bodies can be difficult to manage. Patient population, consultant expertise, and equipment availability play an important role in the decision to use rigid versus flexible endoscopes or radiologic methods. The various foreign bodies, clinical signs and symptoms, and treatment approaches are reviewed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Quinn
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Connors
mesh_terms: D004064:Digestive System; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans