Accidental ingestion of a fixed partial denture during general anesthesia: A case report.
10.17085/apm.2015.10.2.138
- Author:
Kyu Nam KIM
1
;
Kyo Sang KIM
;
Hee Jong LEE
;
You Na OH
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hanyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kimks@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
General anesthesia;
Ingestion;
Partial denture
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General*;
Deglutition;
Denture, Partial;
Denture, Partial, Fixed*;
Eating*;
Endoscopy;
Foreign Bodies;
Humans
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2015;10(2):138-140
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Swallowing a foreign body of dental origin is a rare occurrence; but, it can be dangerous if the foreign body is large, sharp, and pointed. We report a case in which a large fixed partial denture became dislodged and was ingested while the patient was undergoing general anesthesia, and was removed postoperatively with endoscopy. Anesthesiologists should understand the dangers and recognize this complication when it occurs, and prepare a suitable treatment plan.
