[Esophageal Foreign Body: Treatment and Complications]
Autor: | Heung Up Kim, Sun Jin Boo |
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Rok vydání: | 2018 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Complications Fistula Perforation (oil well) lcsh:Medicine 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Esophagus medicine Humans Pneumomediastinum Abscess Esophageal Perforation business.industry lcsh:R General Medicine medicine.disease Foreign Bodies Mediastinitis Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Pneumothorax 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Therapy Esophagoscopy medicine.symptom business Tomography X-Ray Computed Subcutaneous emphysema |
Zdroj: | The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 72, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2018) |
ISSN: | 2233-6869 |
Popis: | The most common cause of esophageal foreign bodies in adults is meat in Western countries and fish bones in Asian countries, including Korea. Although most ingested foreign bodies pass spontaneously through the esophagus without any clinical sequelae, some sharp foreign bodies, such as fish bones embedded in the esophagus, require treatment. Endoscopic management is the first choice in the treatment of esophageal foreign bodies because it is quite safe and effective. Major complications occur as a result of esophageal perforation; in particular, sharp foreign bodies, such as fish bones, are more likely to cause perforation. Complications include mediastinitis, paraesophageal abscess, pneumomediastinum, subcutaneous emphysema, pneumothorax, tracheoesophagal fistula, aortoesophageal fistula, aspiration, and asphyxia. Unnecessary delays should be avoided in endoscopic intervention for esophageal foreign bodies to prevent complications. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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