Background. Foreign object ingestion and food bolus impaction are a common clinical problem. We report our clinical experiences in endoscopic management of foreign body ingestion, and food bolus impaction. Method. This prospective study was conducted on patients with foreign body ingestion and food bolus impaction between January 2011 and December 2018.
Results. A total of 108 patients were included in the study (male/female: 1.54/1; age 2- 75 years ). Among them, 102 foreign bodies were removed successfully (94.4%). 66.6% of the foreign bodies were located in the esophagus. 6 patients required surgical interventions. Coin was common foreign body in children, Food bolus was common in adults.
Conclusion. Endoscopic management is a safe and highly effective procedure in extracting foreign body ingestion and food bolus impaction. Prompt endoscopic interventions can increase the chance of successful foreign bodies' detection
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