title: Broken piece of silicone suction catheter in upper alimentary tract of a neonate.
abstract: Esophageal foreign bodies (FB) are common in adults and children. These are rarely reported in infants and neonates. A 2-day-old newborn was referred to our hospital with history of accidental intrusion of soft silicone suction catheter into the upper gastrointestinal tract (GIT). X-ray chest and abdomen confirmed the presence of suction tube in esophagus and stomach. The suction catheter was retrieved successfully at direct laryngoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Children's Hospital and the Institute of Child Health Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Bilal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mirza
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saleem
authors.forename: Afzal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sheikh