Patterns and Complications of Ingested Foreign Bodies in Omani Children

Lawati, Tawfiq Taki Al; Marhoobi, Reem Al

doi:10.5001/omj.2018.86

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“…The numbers presented in the US report are much higher than the prevalence shown in our survey, but unfortunately, data on the need for endoscopy are not reported. The percentage of calls for foreign body and caustic ingestions requiring urgent endoscopy are in line with large series found in literature [5,14].…”

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Urgent endoscopy in children: epidemiology in a large region of France

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Background and study aims The real burden of urgent endoscopy in children has not been studied yet. Our aim was to evaluate the need for urgent endoscopy in children. Patients and methods Information was collected about all the calls that were received during the 24 hour on-call shift for pediatric endoscopy in the region of Ile-de-France (12.1 million inhabitants) during a 6 months period (February-July 2017). Results A total of 237 calls (19 calls/y/100,000 children) were collected regarding children of an average age of 3.2 years (range 2 days-18 years). Most of the calls (68 %) were for foreign body ingestions. Gastroscopy was required in 32 % of children: 24 % of those calling for foreign body ingestion, 48 % for gastrointestinal bleeding, 63 % for caustic ingestions (P = 0.01). The average time between the call and the urgent endoscopy were below the international recommendations for each situation. Conclusions Calling the endoscopist seems to have become a recurrent practice, although in most cases, urgent endoscopy did not appear necessary, especially for foreign body ingestion. This organization of pediatric endoscopy on call was able to guarantee the performance of urgent endoscopy in adequate timing for a highly populated region.

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Urgent endoscopy in children: epidemiology in a large region of France

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“…In the literature "hazardous foreign bodies" are de ned as, 1) foreign bodies with sharp edges that can easily penetrate the esophageal wall and cause deep cervical infection, mediastinitis or damage major vessels, resulting in massive bleeding; 2) foreign bodies with large and irregular edges that can compress the esophageal wall, leading to ischemia, edema, erosion, and ulcers; and 3) foreign bodies that may stay in the esophagus for a long time and cause local soft tissue edema [3]. Serious complications with high mortality, such as esophageal perforation, respiratory tract obstruction, tracheoesophageal stula, vascular injuries (eg, aortoesophageal stula), retropharyngeal abscess, mediastinitis, pericarditis or vocal cord paralysis may develop as a result of ingestion of such foreign bodies [4]. Morbidity and mortality are relatively high, especially in the case of esophageal perforation.…”

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“…Morbidity and mortality are relatively high, especially in the case of esophageal perforation. With the addition of intrathoracic infections developing as secondary to these conditions, mortality rates increase up to 50% [4]. Conditions of delayed treatment, thoracic or abdominal rupture, and underlying esophageal diseasea are also poor prognostic factors [5].…”

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“…Ingested foreign bodies can become stuck in the esophagus and cause mucosal in ammation, ulceration in the chronic process, and thereby, esophageal perforation through penetrating effect in the acute period. As a result, serious infections such as mediastinitis, deep cervical abscess and empyema may develop [4]. The cervical abscess surrounding the esophagus is one of the most serious complications of esophageal foreign bodies, and it is of utmost importance to know the exposure time of the foreign body and support it with ancillary imaging tests.…”

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A Hazardous Foreign Body Perforating the Cervical Esophagus With Extra-Esophageal Impact

Şahin

Beyoğlu

Yazicioğlu

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BackgroundEsophageal perforation due to foreign body is a fatal complication when not diagnosed on time and not managed properly. Although admissions to the emergency department after foreign body ingestion are frequently observed, perforating the esophagus after ingestion of sharp-edged objects and being observed in the soft tissue in the extraesophageal area is a very rare condition. MethodsThe patient, who admitted to the emergency department with dysphgia after swallowing a sharp-pointed foreign body, was retrospectively analyzed. ResultsWe present our patient who developed esophageal perforation as a result of accidentally swallowing a sharp-edged glass object which we diagnosed immediately, approached with a lateral cervical incision within 24 hours and removed from the location very close to the carotid artery in the extraesophageal area. ConclusionsPerforating esophageal foreign bodies are urgent problems that require early diagnosis and intervention. Delayed surgery can lead to fatal consequences. Trial RegistirationThis case report was retrospectively registered by Institutional Thoracic Surgery Education and Research Committe. (Number:2020-12-15/01, Date: 18/12/2020)

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“…I read with great interest the retrospective review of foreign body ingestion among Omani children published in the November 2018 issue of the Oman Medical Journal . 1 Of the 585 patients reviewed, 385 were enrolled based on the inclusion criteria, and they were managed solely by pediatricians. In our center, in Malaysia, such cases are managed by otolaryngologists, for both children and adults.…”

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Foreign Body Ingestion in Children: The Role of X-ray

Mohamad¹

2019

Oman Med J

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Patterns and Complications of Ingested Foreign Bodies in Omani Children

Cited by 16 publications

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Urgent endoscopy in children: epidemiology in a large region of France

Urgent endoscopy in children: epidemiology in a large region of France

A Hazardous Foreign Body Perforating the Cervical Esophagus With Extra-Esophageal Impact

Foreign Body Ingestion in Children: The Role of X-ray

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