Use of a transcervical approach to retrieve a foreign body from the upper esophagus

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Foreign bodies such as bone with a sharp end can penetrate the esophageal wall and lie extramurally. When a foreign body is not found on rigid oesophagoscopy, reassessing with imaging is important. The transcervical approach is a better alternative for such patients to remove the foreign bodies.

Keywords

• extramural
• foreign body esophagus
• rigid esophagoscopy
• transcervical approach