Age and sex distribution and types of foreign body esophagus - mode of presentation, risk factors involved, management and complications

ABSTRACT

To find out the age and sex distribution, type of foreign bodies, their mode of presentation, site of impaction, risk factors involved. Experimental study. This study was carried out in the ENT Department, Nishtar Hospital, Multan from January 2012 to December 2012. A total of 100 cases presented with history of FB ingestion were included. Male patients with FB ingestion were 67% and female were 33%. Male to female ratio was 21. Patient's age ranges from 6 months to 70 years. Most of the patients were below the age of 10 years. Majority of the patients belonged to lower socio-economic group and also from the rural areas. In total review of nature of foreign body, regardless of age, coin was the commonest F.B [76%]. In the present study rigid oesophagoscopy was done for removal of all F.B. When diagnosis is delayed, or presentation is late, complication rate increases. Do not let foreign body to pass down spontaneously after 24 hour, after that it should be urgently removed under GA without further delay