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Foreign Body in esophagus

Esophagal Forign Body

Imaging

  • AP
  • Lateral for Treachea and Esophagus location

FB Plan in Esophagus

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Button Battery removal Plan

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Drugs to Relax LES for Foreign Body Passage to Stomach

  • smooth or blunt FB such as a coin or food bolus.
  • Not for Sharp Object

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Magiel Forceps Removal of FB

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Foleys Catherter removal of FB

  • Success rates for Foley catheter removal of FBs have been cited from 85% to 100%, with complication rates of 0% to 2%

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