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Objective To evaluate the clinical application value of Hopkins endoscope on removal of esophageal foreign bodies. Methods The clinical data of 96 patients with esophageal foreign body were analyzed retrospectively. Then the differences of the operation time between the visual surgery guided by Hopkins endoscope and conventional surgery of removal of esophageal foreign bodies were compared. Results Improved surgical operation time is significantly shorter than the traditional operation group. In addition,the operation time of improved surgery in the denture group,≥50 years old age group,≥24 h course group and the first stenosis of esophagus group is significantly shorter than the traditional ones. Conclusion Compared with the traditional surgery,the visual surgery of removal of esophageal foreign bodies guided by Hopkins endoscope with rigid esophago?scope has more advantages,especially for complex esophageal foreign body,which can significantly short the operation time and improve the opera?tion efficiency.