Removal of impacted food in children with eosinophilic esophagitis using Saeed banding device.
Food impaction in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis is being recognized increasingly. Retrieval of impacted food may be necessary if it does not resolve spontaneously. The present report describes a new technique for removal of friable impacted food from the esophagus using a modified version of the Saeed banding device. With this technique, impacted food was safely removed in a single attempt in each of 3 patients.
Smith
Cass R
CR
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226, USA.
Miranda
Adrian
A
Rudolph
Colin D
CD
Sood
Manu R
MR
D001630:Bezoars / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004802:Eosinophilia; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male