Disimpaction of swallowed bolus.

Effect of swallowed bolus viscosity and body position on esophageal transit, contraction and perception of transit.

BACKGROUND The esophagus has a different response in relation to the characteristics of a swallowed bolus. Bolus viscosity and body position may affect esophageal contraction and transit. Objectives To investigate the effect of bolus viscosity and body position on esophageal contraction, transit and perception. METHODS Esophageal contraction, transit and perception of transit were evaluated i...

Swallowed foreign body.

An incidentally swallowed toothbrush.

Although foreign body (FB) ingestion is relatively common,ingestion of a toothbrush is rare. We are reporting on a 26-year old female who had accidentally swallowed a toothbrush, which was successfully removed via endoscopy using a polypectomy snare.

Swallowed table “Spoon”!

We followed this method of rescue as described by Gupta et al.,[2] however, with a slight modification. Instead of a nasogastric tube, we preferred to use the suction catheter. Moreover, ventilation in our patient was uninterrupted due to the use of flexible cathmount [Figure 1a]. The flexibility of suction catheter becomes an advantage when it comes to the process of withdrawing the oral end f...

Perforation of intestine by swallowed foreign body.

Appendicitis is the commonest source of pain and tenderness in the right iliac fossa, but there are other conditions which may bear such a close resemblance to appendicitis that the correct diagnosis can only be made by exploratory laparotomy. One atypical condition is that of a foreign body lodged in the ileo-caecal region. The ingestion of sharp, indigestible substances is not an uncommon hap...