Removal of impacted esophageal foreign bodies with a dual-channel endoscope: 19 cases.
There have been few reports concerning the endoscopic removal of impacted esophageal foreign bodies from patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of dual-channel endoscopy in managing foreign-body ingestions in patients. A total of 19 patients with foreign-body ingestions between September 2008 and July 2011 were selected from the Digestive Endoscope Center in Lishui, a typical middle-sized city in China. The patients underwent endoscopy following admission. The impacted foreign bodies were successfully removed from 18 patients without complications using a dual-channel endoscope. One patient underwent surgery for an ingested denture following the failure of the endoscopic removal method. This study demonstrates that dual-channel endoscopic management may be a useful option for removing ingested foreign bodies from the esophagus.
Digestive Endoscope Center, The Sixth Affiliated College of Wenzhou Medical College, People's Hospital of Lishui City, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China.
Changxiong
C
Wang
Ping
P
Chen
balloon catheter; dual-channel endoscope; esophagus; impacted foreign bodies