Risk factors for complications associated with upper gastrointestinal foreign bodies

Abstract

In cases of longer than 12 h since foreign body ingestion or sharp-pointed objects, rapid endoscopic intervention should be provided in patients with ingested foreign bodies.

Risk Factors Predicting the Development of Complications in an Ingested Foreign Body- A Case-Control Study in a Tertiary Care Centre

“…3 Recent Korean study also showed fish bone as the most common foreign body. 4 There was no significant difference in the type of foreign body between cases and controls. In other words, foreign body type was not found to have a role in predicting the complications.…”

“…In oesophagus, upper oesophagus was the most common site of impaction found in the recent Korean study. 4 There was statistically significant association between the site of FB impaction and complications.…”

Endoscopic extirpation of a fork after three days; Case report and review of the literature

“…While most ingested foreign bodies (80%-90%) are passed spontaneously, the remaining 10%-20% require endoscopic removal, and in less than 1% of the cases impactions, perforations, and obstructions require surgical interventions [2]. Inflammation, abscess formation, peritonitis, obstruction, fistulas, and bleeding may develop leading to mortality and morbidity [5]. In addition, migration of the foreign bodies to the neighboring organs can be observed infrequently [1].…”

Esophageal fishbone impaction as a result of ingestion of “trapoen” (Surinamese dried fish)

“…The balloon was inflated distal to the fish bone, which released the bone on one side, this being accompanied by a discharge of pus. A grasping forceps (FG-44NR-1; Olympus, Zoeterwoude, The Netherlands) was inserted via the second channel to retrieve the bone, removing it whole without additional injury [1,2]. Because the mucosa was only mildly damaged, it was not necessary to perform an esophagogram.…”