04 April 2021: Clinical Research
Comparison of Endoscopy Alone with Surgery Converted from Endoscopy for the Removal of Esophageal Foreign Bodies in Adults: A Retrospective Study from a Single Center
Yu Fang ABCDEFG* , Zhiming Qin DFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.929142
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e929142
Table 1 The treatment strategies for patients with esophageal foreign bodies.
| Endoscopy (n=189) | Surgery converted from endoscopy (n=34) | Surgery (n=29) |
|---|---|---|
| Retrieval forceps (n=153) | Cervical FBs removal (n=7) | Cervical FBs removal plus abscess drainage (n=7) |
| Stone retrieval basket (n=9) | Thoracic FBs removal (n=27) | Thoracic FBs removal plus abscess drainage (n=19) |
| Biopsy forceps (n=9) | Thoracic FBs removal (n=1) | |
| Retrieval forceps plus stone retrieval basket (n=3) | Thoracic FBs removal plus ETF repairing (n=1) | |
| Others (n=15) | Thoracic FBs removal plus EAF repairing (n=1) | |
| FBs – foreign bodies; ETF – esophago-tracheal fistula; EAF – esophago-aortic fistula. | ||