In most cases of ingested foreign bodies, endoscopy is the first treatment of choice. Moreover, emergency endoscopic removal is required for sharp and pointed foreign bodies such as animal or fish bones, food boluses, and button batteries due to the increased risks of perforation, obstruction, and bleeding. Here, we presented two cases that needed emergency endoscopic removal of foreign bodies ...

Foreign bodies usually do not cause complications and pass through the gastrointestinal tract spontaneously. Usually endoscopic intervention is recommended within 24 hours. Cases of acute appendicitis caused by foreign bodies are very rare. In our case, we experienced successful endoscopic and surgical treatment of a patient with ingestion of razor blade and some unrecognizable foreign bodies. ...

conclusions because this incident may have occurred during the patient’s neonatal period, it may be a case of child abuse. in spite of the very limited number of cases in the literature, having a stepmother, a stepfather, or a babysitter, being the youngest child, or having family members who suffer from psychiatric disorders, (especially if these relatives are responsible for child care), livi...

foreign bodies in lower urinary tract may present in a different number of ways. we report four cases of such unusual presentation. physical examination and plain radiograph was sufficient enough to confirm our diagnosis in all cases. the cases belonged to different age groups and three out of four cases were managed by open surgical approach. one foreign body was removed using cystoscope. prom...

Large series of patients with intrathoracic foreign bodies, especially those in the bronchi and oesophagus, have been documented (for example, the Jackson Clinic in Philadelphia has experience of well over 5,000 cases (Jackson and Jackson, 1959) ) and the management of such foreign bodies in the hands of experts is standard and safe. Series such as this do not, however, indicate the incidence o...

Background: To assess the types of tracheobronchial foreign bodies, the means by which they gain access and the measures by which accidental aspiration can be prevented. Methods: Bronchoscopy was performed in 39 patients who presented with a suspicion of foreign body aspiration during a three-year period (Jan 2002 – Dec 2004) in the Department of ENT, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi. Results: ...

A retrospective review of 88 cases of foreign body aspiration was undertaken. The patients ranged in age from 5 months to 73 years; the peak incidences of foreign body aspiration occurred in children less than 3 years of age and in adults older than 50 years. Sixty-one of the 88 patients were male. Physical examination was abnormal in 61% of patients. The most common radiographic abnormality wa...

Radiologic technologists are likely to image a wide variety of foreign bodies in the course of their careers and should know which techniques work best in different circumstances. This article reviews the strengths and limitations of radiography, ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging for visualizing foreign bodies and describes the imaging appearance of some commo...

BACKGROUND Retained rectal foreign bodies have been encountered more frequently and present a dilemma for management. Most of the reports on these cases were documented in the form of case report and from Western countries. The present study was a review on the authors' experiences in such cases. METHODS Data from January 1979 to January 2000 were extracted from a computerized database of Tai...

Statistical observation on the cases of foreign bodies handled in our clinic during the period from 1956 through 1965 was performed. The results were as follows. 1. 1,043 cases (approximately 1/00) out of 108,760 patients treated in our ear, nose and throat clinic during last 10 years, were recognized as the foreign bodies. 2. The locations of the foreign bodies were as follows : 507 cases in e...