Journal article
Foley catheter extraction of blunt esophageal foreign bodies
The Journal of emergency medicine, v 4(4), pp 301-306
1986
PMID: 3794281
Abstract
The case is reported of a successful Foley catheter extraction of two superimposed coins from the esophagus of an 8-year-old girl. The presence of the second coin was suspected only on review of the lateral cervical radiograph. In a previous report, failure to initially diagnose the presence of an additional coin resulted in an endoscopic failure to clear the esophagus. The technical aspects of Foley extraction are reviewed along with the controversy surrounding the procedure. Series totaling 294 cases document a cumulative success rate of 85% without significant complications. The technique, when performed by airway experts, is concluded to be a viable alternative to endoscopic removal. Lateral films, fluoroscopic extraction, and barium studies in select cases are recommended as safeguards against missing nonobvious foreign bodies of the esophagus.
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Details
- Title
- Foley catheter extraction of blunt esophageal foreign bodies
- Creators
- Peter J. Mariani - Winthrop-University HospitalDavid K. Wagner - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- The Journal of emergency medicine, v 4(4), pp 301-306
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 6
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- MD (Doctor of Medicine) Program; Emergency Medicine
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0022975413
- Other Identifier
- 991021903367004721