RETAINED ESOPHAGEAL FOREIGN-BODIES IN CHILDREN

Authors
SHANKAR BR YACHHA SK SHARMA BC SINGH B MAHANT TS KAPOOR VK
Citation
Br. Shankar et al., RETAINED ESOPHAGEAL FOREIGN-BODIES IN CHILDREN, Pediatric surgery international, 11(8), 1996, pp. 544-546
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric surgery international → ACNP
ISSN journal
01790358
Volume
11
Issue
8
Year of publication
1996
Pages
544 - 546
Database
ISI
SICI code
0179-0358(1996)11:8<544:REFIC>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Foreign-body (FB) ingestion is common in children, Retained FBs in the esophagus can produce serious complications. We report five children with retained esophageal FBs: one presented with massive hematemesis d ue to an esophago-carotid fistula and the others had FB impaction abov e esophageal strictures. The hazards of impaction of small FBs above t he strictures and delayed referral are highlighted.