Successful Removal of Indigested Shell Using a Rigid Esophagoscope and a Pneumatic Lithotriptor

Heezoo Kim; Hyun Koo Kim; Gi Run Kang; Du Young Kang; Young Ho Choi; Sang Ho Lim

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.01.061

Successful Removal of Indigested Shell Using a Rigid Esophagoscope and a Pneumatic Lithotriptor

Heezoo Kim, Hyun Koo Kim, Gi Run Kang, Du Young Kang, Young Ho Choi, Sang Ho Lim

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Abstract

Foreign body ingestion is a commonly encountered clinical problem in pediatric emergency cases. The authors report a case of an esophageal foreign body caused by the accidental ingestion of a shell in an 8-month-old girl. Endoscopic removal was attempted but failed because of the sharp margin of the shell and caused it to be deeply impacted into the esophageal wall. Accordingly, a pneumatic lithotriptor was inserted through a rigid esophagoscope and used to fragment the shell.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1019-1021
Number of pages	3
Journal	Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume	88
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.01.061
Publication status	Published - 2009 Sept

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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Successful Removal of Indigested Shell Using a Rigid Esophagoscope and a Pneumatic Lithotriptor

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