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Esophageal foreign bodies
Author
Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 51, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2009), pp.232-235, 4 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2009-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background : The removal of an impacted foreign body in the esophagus is still a common practice in the Thoracic Department of the Medical City Hospital .The objective of this study is to cast a light on this rather a common phenomenon in our country , its risks and its management.
Patients and Methods: This is a retrospective study of 120 patients with foreign bodies in the esophagus managed successfully in our department during five years period 1998 – 2002 inclusive .The study included 65 males and 55 females .
Their ages range between I year and 75 years.
The most common age group was less than 10 years , which constitutes about 30 % of our patients .Varieties of foreign bodies were encountered ,their ways of presentation , clinical findings and radiological appearances will be prescribe .
Results: Successful removal of the foreign bodies was done in most of the cases .In 4patients esophageal dilatation was done for an area of stricture on which the foreign body was impacted.
Surgery was necessary in two patients for the removal of foreign bodies which were impossible to be removed endoscopically .
Conclusion : Rigid esophagoscopy under general anesthesia is the procedure of choice for foreign body removal and nearly all the cases could be considered preventable.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Husayn, Walid M.. 2009. Esophageal foreign bodies. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 51, no. 3, pp.232-235.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Husayn, Walid M.. Esophageal foreign bodies. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 51, no. 3 (2009), pp.232-235.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-380366
American Medical Association (AMA)
Husayn, Walid M.. Esophageal foreign bodies. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2009. Vol. 51, no. 3, pp.232-235.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-380366
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 235
Record ID
BIM-380366