Abstract
We describe the successful endoscopic removal of a foreign body in the stomach by means of a snare technique. An 19-years-old woman ingested a table spoon and came to our hospital. She was under psychotherapy for overeating. An aout 18cm long spoon was noted by the X-ray photograph. We used the two-channel video endoscope and two polypectomy snare loops. The spoon was tied with two snare devices and located parallel to the esophagus. This device is simple to use, versatile, and effective and advances the safe endoscopic removal of a variety of gastroesophageal foreign bodies.
