How to remove an impacted chicken bone from the sigmoid colon endoscopically.
A technique for endoscopic removal of a chicken bone impacted in the sigmoid colon is described. Using biopsy forceps, a silk tie was looped around the impacted bone and then gently pulled caudally as it exited the anus. This disimpacted the bone. There were no complications.
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Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA.
D000368:Aged; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*