Fluoroscopy-Guided Endoscopic Removal of Foreign Bodies.

Author: Junhwan KIM ¹ ; Ji Yong AHN ; Seol SO ; Mingee LEE ; Kyunghwan OH ; Hwoon Yong JUNG
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1. Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Digestive Disease Research Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Foreign bodies; Endoscopy; Fluoroscopy; Endoscopic removal; Button battery
MeSH: Animals; Emergencies; Endoscopy; Fasting; Fluoroscopy; Foreign Bodies*; Hemorrhage
From:Clinical Endoscopy 2017;50(2):197-201
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: In most cases of ingested foreign bodies, endoscopy is the first treatment of choice. Moreover, emergency endoscopic removal is required for sharp and pointed foreign bodies such as animal or fish bones, food boluses, and button batteries due to the increased risks of perforation, obstruction, and bleeding. Here, we presented two cases that needed emergency endoscopic removal of foreign bodies without sufficient fasting time. Foreign bodies could not be visualized by endoscopy due to food residue; therefore, fluoroscopic imaging was utilized for endoscopic removal of foreign bodies in both cases.