Buckle up! Endoscopic retrieval of unusual foreign objects
Glenda M. López-Portillo,
Zain A. Sobani,
Gulshan Parasher,
Sergio A. Sánchez-Luna
Affiliations
Glenda M. López-Portillo
School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Zain A. Sobani
School of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Gulshan Parasher
School of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Sergio A. Sánchez-Luna
Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Allegheny Health Network/Allegheny Center for Digestive Health, Pittsburgh. United States of America
Non-sharp-pointed foreign bodies that partially obstruct the esophagus require urgent (< 24 h) endoscopic retrieval. In this briefcase report, we report an alternative method of retrieving an unusual foreign object.
