Clinical Characteristics and Results of Digestive Forgein Body Removal by Endoscopy at Quang Ngai General Hospital

Abstract

Background: Ingested foreign things in peptogaster are acute cases that are frequently seen in clinical practices. Flexible endoscopic removal of the ingested foreign things is now the first choice. Aims: Investigating characsteristics of ingested foreign things, and evaluating the efficacy and safety of endoscopic removal techniques. Subjects and Methods: 47 patients participated in the study. Diagnosis of ingested foreign things have made by history, clinical manifestations, X – ray and endoscopy????. The used instruments are conventional flexible endoscopy and assessories???. Results and Discussion: The ingested foreign things are duck bones 31,9%, fish bones 29.8%, chicken bones 12.8%, dental prostheses 12.8%, pig bones 10.6% and bamboo sticks 2.1%. Endoscopic removal have been successfully performed making up 93.6%.There were some minor complications such as bleeding erosions (4.4%), no case with serious complications. Conclusion: Flexible endoscopic removal is an effective and relatively safe procedure for patients with digested foreign things.