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Improvising in Endoscopy: Endoscopic Removal of Sharp Foreign Bodies in the Upper GI Tract, Using a Handmade Protective Device
Joint Authors
Papanikolaou, Ioannis S.
Triantafyllou, Konstantinos
Miltiadou, Konstantinos
Solomos, Zisimangelos
Lygkos, Dimitrios
Chatzidakis, Alexandros
Rizos, Evripidis
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-09-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Foreign body ingestion is a common problem in large-volume endoscopic departments.
Several techniques and devices have been described for the safe endoscopic removal of these objects.
However, these devices may not be suitable in every clinical setting or—as in our case—they may not even be available.
Case Presentation.
We report the case of a 34-year-old patient, presenting with sharp foreign body ingestion.
The foreign bodies were safely removed using a handmade protective hood due to lack of a commercial device.
In our case, improvisation proved to be of great benefit for the patient as well as for the endoscopist.
Discussion.
Improvised interventions can be of special interest in the setting of insufficiently funded or equipped endoscopic departments.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Miltiadou, Konstantinos& Solomos, Zisimangelos& Lygkos, Dimitrios& Chatzidakis, Alexandros& Rizos, Evripidis& Papanikolaou, Ioannis S.…[et al.]. 2020. Improvising in Endoscopy: Endoscopic Removal of Sharp Foreign Bodies in the Upper GI Tract, Using a Handmade Protective Device. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147544
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Miltiadou, Konstantinos…[et al.]. Improvising in Endoscopy: Endoscopic Removal of Sharp Foreign Bodies in the Upper GI Tract, Using a Handmade Protective Device. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147544
American Medical Association (AMA)
Miltiadou, Konstantinos& Solomos, Zisimangelos& Lygkos, Dimitrios& Chatzidakis, Alexandros& Rizos, Evripidis& Papanikolaou, Ioannis S.…[et al.]. Improvising in Endoscopy: Endoscopic Removal of Sharp Foreign Bodies in the Upper GI Tract, Using a Handmade Protective Device. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147544
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147544