Mahboob Yazdani Khan, Ahmed Hasan Ashfaq, Saeed Ahmed, Faisal Bashir.
Rigid Esophagoscopy; A Teaching Institution Experience.
Professional Med J Jan ;24(5):713-6.

Objectives: To evaluate the various aspects of rigid esophagoscopy done in the ENT unit of Benazir Bhutto Hospital. Study Design: It was an observational study. Place and duration: ENT and Head and neck surgery unit Benazir Bhutto Hospital (EX-Rawalpindi General Hospital) Rawalpindi from Oct 2011 to Oct 2012. Patients and Methodology: This prospective study included all the rigid endoscopies done in a year time. Results: A total of 70 patients were included. Male to female ratio was 56:57. The age range was from 2 years to 85 years.40 patients(54.29%) of the total underwent esophagoscopy due to foreign body ingestion. 21 patients were children and 17 adults(70%). All the 21 children (100%) underwent rigid esophagoscopy because of foreign body ingestion. Conclusion: Foreign body esophagus is the most common indication of rigid esophagoscopy.

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