Laser-assisted removal of a foreign body impacted in the esophagus.
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.
Lam
Y H
YH
Department of Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Ng
E K
EK
Chung
S C
SC
Li
A K
AK
D000328:Adult; D003778:Dentures; D004724:Endoscopy; D004947:Esophagus; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male