title: Laser-assisted removal of a foreign body impacted in the esophagus.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We reported the use of Holmium-YAG laser in the management of a foreign body impacted in the esophagus.
  
  
  METHODS
  Esophagoscopy was performed on a man with a denture impacted in the esophagus. The denture was disimpacted into the stomach and fractured with Holmium-YAG laser before removal.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The denture was successfully removed in three pieces without complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Holmium-YAG laser can be used to fragment foreign bodies to aid in their removal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003778:Dentures; D004724:Endoscopy; D004947:Esophagus; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male