Oesophagus obstruction due to ingestion of multiple foreign bodies.
The ingestion of a foreign body (FB) is a potentially serious condition. In children, the most common years for FB ingestion are from the age of 6 months to 6 years. FB ingestion also occurs in those with psychiatric disorders or mental retardation and among adult prisoners and alcoholics. Most ingested FBs spontaneously pass out of the body via the gastrointestinal system. An endoscopic or surgical approach is only needed if the object fails to progress through the gastrointestinal tract. All objects impacted in the oesophagus require urgent treatment. This study reports a case of multiple FB ingestion and provides a literature review.
Department of Emergency Medicine, , Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine, Van, Turkey.
Sevdegul
S
Karadas
Department of Anesthesiology, Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine, Van, Turkey.
Muhammet Bilal
MB
Cegin
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine, Van, Turkey.
Fuat
F
Sayir
Department of Emergency Medicine, , Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine, Van, Turkey.
Hayriye
H
Gonullu
Department of Gastroenterology, Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine, Van, Turkey.
Sehmuz
S
Olmez
D004435:Eating; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications; D013908:Thoracotomy; D055815:Young Adult
Multiple foreign bodies, Emergency, Esophagus obstruction, Surgery.