Large foreign bodies of the esophagus and stomach in children

Abstract

The OBJECTIVE of the study was to demonstrate the results of treatment of children with large foreign bodies of the esophagus and stomach. The article presents five clinical observations of large foreign bodies (LFBs) of the esophagus and stomach. In three children, LFBs was localized in the esophagus – a toothbrush, a metal pendant, multiple magnetic balls. In two children, in the stomach – a tablespoon and Chupa-Chups stick. In four children, LFBs from the esophagus and stomach was removed during esophagogastroduodenoscopy. A tablespoon was removed from the stomach by laparotomy – gastrotomy, after unsuccessful attempts to remove it endoscopically, under general anesthesia. Endoscopic removal of the esophageal and gastric LFBs presents certain difficulties, therefore, the removal of the LFBs should be performed by an experienced qualified specialist.

Keywords

• foreign bodies of the esophagus
• foreign bodies of the stomach
• children
• tablespoon
• chupa-chups stick
• toothbrush
• lobster clasp
• multiple magnetic balls