We retrospectively investigated the clinical outcomes of endoscopic esophageal foreign body removal. The study included 26 patients diagnosed with esophageal foreign bodies at Nihon University Hospital between October 2015 and February 2020. Esophageal foreign bodies included food loaves (n=10), press-through packages (n=8), fish bones (n=5), dental prostheses (n=2), and drugs (n=1).
Foreign bodies were endoscopically removed in all patients. Esophageal injury secondary to the aforementioned sharp objects occurred in five patients. Sharp objects such as fish bones, dental prostheses, and press-through packages may injure the esophageal mucosa; therefore, it is important to perform pretreatment imaging using modalities such as computed tomography to rule out perforation.
Endoscopic treatment was useful for foreign body removal in all patients in this study.
