Mediastinal Abscess following Removal of Foreign Body from Œsophagus with Subsequent Pharyngo-œsophageal Diverticulum

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...

Removal of a Foreign Body from the Œsophagus *Rearranged by Editor.

Slie had swallowed one pice some hours before and since that time all food and liquids were immediately vomited. This statement was tested by giving the child some gruel which she was unable to swallow. There was no evidence of interference with respiration. The coin could be felt in the oesophagus posterior to the trachea about one finger-breadth above the jugular notch. Under chloroform anaes...

Thoracoscopic removal of a transesophageal ingested mediastinal foreign body.

Transesophageal migration of a foreign body into the mediastinum in human adults is rare. This event can result in life-threatening situations and is associated with a high mortality rate. Only a few case reports of thoracoscopic removal of a foreign body in adults have been published so far. The authors describe the case of a successfully performed thoracoscopic approach to remove an ingested ...

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 ...