Case Report

Removal of Foreign Bodies The Flexible Fiberoptic Endoscope

Authors: PATRICK G. BRADY MD, WILLIAM F. JOHNSON MD

Abstract

Three foreign bodies were successfully removed from the upper gastrointestinal tract with a fiberoptic endoscope. They included a food bolus lodged above an esophageal stricture, a metallic nebulizer tip impacted in the mid-esophagus, and a spoon lodged in the stomach. A razor blade could not be removed from the duodenum. Many foreign bodies, including large or elongated objects, can be removed from the upper gastrointestinal tract with flexible, fiberoptic endoscopes.

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