"FOREIGN BODY IN THE ŒSOPHAGUS FOLLOWED BY SURGICAL EMPHYSEMA."

Foreign Body in the Œsophagus: Report of Three Cases

Case 1.?A Sahnsi male (Sahnsies belong to the criminal tribes in the Punjab), aged 40, arrived at the hospital with the complaint of difficulty in swallowing, and swelling of the neck. Both these complaints started 8 days ago when he was taking cooked meat. His own statement was that a piece of bone was stuck in his oesophagus. Local examination showed a hard brawny swelling of the root of the ...

A Case of Unusual Foreign Body in the Œsophagus

was brought to this dispensary with the history that a belcha?(a small mattock or trowel used for digging and up-rooting weeds)?had lodged in his throat. He complained of severe pain in the gullet, could only speak with great difficulty, and could swallow nothing at all. His attendants said that at first the belcha was visible from the mouth, but all efforts to extract it had only succeeded in ...

A Case of Impacted Foreign Body in the Œsophagus

Removal of a Foreign Body from the Œsophagus

Removal of Foreign Bodies from the Œsophagus by External Manipulation

foreign body from outside but the rigidi^ of muscles due to pain prevented thisThen suddenly the idea struck me th? under amesthesia all the muscles of y1 neck would relax and would allow the foreign body to be removed by external manipulationAnatomically the idea appeared quite soundThe patient was again put under chlorofor^' By external palpation with the fingers of tn right hand, the coin wa...