Delayed endoscopic removal of sharp foreign body in the esophagus increased clinical complications: An experience from multiple centers in China.

ABSTRACT: Foreign bodies impaction in the esophagus is a common clinical emergency. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical features of foreign body ingestion, and to analyze the risk factors of complications during the endoscopic procedure.From 18 general hospitals in Zhejiang Province in China, 595 patients who underwent gastroscopic removal of ingested foreign bodies were prospectively recruited. Patient characteristics, clinical features, foreign body features, clinical outcomes, and complications were documented.The most common types of foreign body in the esophagus were sharp objects (75.9%), including fish bones (34.0%), chicken bones (22.1%), and fruit nuclei (17.1%). The remaining types were non-sharp objects (24.1%), including food bolus (14.6%). Most objects were lodged in t

SUBMITTER: Yuan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6617444 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature