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August 1986, Vol 140, No. 8 >
Article | August 1986

Removal of Blunt Esophageal Foreign Bodies by Flexible Endoscopy Without General Anesthesia FREE

Donald W. Bendig, MD
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Accepted for publication May 6, 1986.

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Am J Dis Child. 1986;140(8):789-790. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1986.02140220071035.
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• Twenty-three pediatric patients with blunt esophageal foreign bodies underwent flexible endoscopic removal without general anesthesia. No object was in place longer than 14 days. In 18 patients the foreign body was successfully removed, while in five patients the object was dislodged into the stomach. All of the latter patients were encountered early in the series. No complications were encountered in any patients. This technique appears to be a safe alternative to other proposed methods of blunt esophageal foreign-body removal.

(AJDC 1986;140:789-790)

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Jackson C, Jackson CL: Disease of the Air and Food Passages of Foreign Body Origin . Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co, 1937;.
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Christie DL, Ament ME:  Removal of foreign bodies from esophagus and stomach with flexible fiberoptic panendoscopes . Pediatrics 1976;;57:931-934.
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Webb WA, McDaneil L, Jones L:  Foreign bodies of the upper gastrointestinal tract: Current management . South Med J 1984;;77: 1083-1086.
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Campbell JB, Quattromani FL, Foley LC:  Foley catheter removal of blunt esophageal foreign bodies: Experience with 100 consecutive children . Pediatr Radiol 1983;;13:116-118.
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Korch M:  No-confidence vote on catheter removal of foreign bodies . JAMA 1982;;247:3304.
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Tedesco FJ, Goldstein PD, Gleason WA, et al:  Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in the pediatric patient . Gastroenterology 1976;;70: 492-494.
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Graham DY, Klish WJ, Ferry GD, et al:  Value of fiberoptic gastrointestinal endoscopy in infants and children . South Med J 1978;;71: 558-560.

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Spitz L:  Management of ingested foreign bodies in childhood . Br Med J 1971;;4:469-472.
2 +
Jackson C, Jackson CL: Disease of the Air and Food Passages of Foreign Body Origin . Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co, 1937;.
3 +
Christie DL, Ament ME:  Removal of foreign bodies from esophagus and stomach with flexible fiberoptic panendoscopes . Pediatrics 1976;;57:931-934.
4 +
Webb WA, McDaneil L, Jones L:  Foreign bodies of the upper gastrointestinal tract: Current management . South Med J 1984;;77: 1083-1086.
5 +
Campbell JB, Quattromani FL, Foley LC:  Foley catheter removal of blunt esophageal foreign bodies: Experience with 100 consecutive children . Pediatr Radiol 1983;;13:116-118.
6 +
Korch M:  No-confidence vote on catheter removal of foreign bodies . JAMA 1982;;247:3304.
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Tedesco FJ, Goldstein PD, Gleason WA, et al:  Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in the pediatric patient . Gastroenterology 1976;;70: 492-494.
8 +
Graham DY, Klish WJ, Ferry GD, et al:  Value of fiberoptic gastrointestinal endoscopy in infants and children . South Med J 1978;;71: 558-560.

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