DENTURES - DIFFICULT ESOPHAGEAL FOREIGN-BODIES

Authors
WILLSHER PC CLARKE CP DANIEL FJ
Citation
Pc. Willsher et al., DENTURES - DIFFICULT ESOPHAGEAL FOREIGN-BODIES, Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery, 63(9), 1993, pp. 736-738
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00048682
Volume
63
Issue
9
Year of publication
1993
Pages
736 - 738
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-8682(1993)63:9<736:D-DEF>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Oesophageal foreign bodies occur commonly, but dentures are swallowed infrequently. Two cases are reported that demonstrate the difficulties in the localization and retrieval of ingested dentures, because they are radiolucent and have an awkward shape. Early rigid oesophagoscopy is recommended as the most appropriate investigation and method of rem oval.