Esophageal Foreign Body(Coin) Removal Using Foley's Catheter / 대한이비인후과학회지
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
; : 1035-1040, 1999.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-648097
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Esophageal foreign bodies are very common problems in the field of pediatric otolaryngology department. Of all, coins are the most common esophageal foreign bodies encoutnered. Management of the child with an esophageal coin is as follows rigid esophagoscopic removal under general anesthesia, flexible endoscopic removal, Foley's catheter technique with or without fluoroscopy control, and advancement using bougination. This study is to evaluate the safety and efficiency of the procedure of removing coins from the esophagus in children using Foley's catheter without fluoroscopic control. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
The subjects consisted of 101 children with coin lodgement in the first esophageal constrictor area who had been managed with Foley's catheter extraction method from April 1993 through February 1999 at Masan samsung hospital, Masan, Korea. A retrospective review of charts and radiological findings was performed.RESULTS:
Of the 101 children who underwent Foley's catheter extraction method, 93 cases (92.1%) were successful without serious complications; but three attempts were unsuccessful and were subsequently removed by rigid esophagoscopy under general anesthesia.CONCLUSIONS:
Foley's catheter extraction method may be used for removal of esophageal coins in selected cases, even without fluoroscopic control. The technique is effective, safe and avoids the risk of general anesthesia or radiation exposure.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Otolaryngology
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Fluoroscopy
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Retrospective Studies
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Esophagoscopy
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Esophagus
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Catheters
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Foreign Bodies
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Anesthesia, General
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Korea
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Numismatics
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
1999
Document type:
Article