Masood Akhtar, Mohammad Irshadul Haq.
Esophageal foreign bodies.
Professional Med J Jan ;12(3):308-11.

To evaluate management of oesophageal foreign bodies. Design of study: Cross sectional analytic study. Settings and period: Department of otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur, from May 2003 to December 2004. Material and methods: A total of 186 patients with history of foreign body ingestion were admitted and included in the study. A structured questionnaire was designed to record the informations. X-ray neck and rigid oesophagoscopy was carried out to diagnose and remove foreign bodies. Results: Out of 186 patients, 155(83.33%) were from paediatric age group and 31(16.66%) above 12 years of age. Coin was the commonest foreign body (77.41%). Dysphagia was the commonest symptom (96.77%). X-rays were conclusive in 181(97.3%) patients. Rigid oesophagoscopy was carried out in all cases and removal of foreign body was successful in 95.69% cases, and complication rate was very low.

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