Foreign body ingestion

L.F. Durback, G.P. Wedin, andD.E. Sedler, Management of lead foreign body ingestion. Clin. Toxicol. 27 173, 1989. 

Gastroesophageal Reflux 95 Achalasia 97 Foreign Body Ingestion 98 Caustic Ingestion 100 Esophageal Strictures 101 Esophageal Perforation 102 Epidermolysis Bullosa 104 Infectious and Inflammatory Conditions Esophageal Varices 105... 

Complications of foreign body ingestion include perforation and abscess formation. Flexible endoscopy is the most common method for removal. 

Cheng W, Tam PKH (1999) Foreign-body ingestion in children experience with 1,265 cases. I Pediatr Surg 34 1472-1476... 

Foreign body ingestion is not infrequently observed in children between the ages of 6 months and 3 years. Most objects will pass without problem, thus in many patients a conservative approach will be taken. In some, however, (immediate) removal is mandatory. Open safety pins, objects larger than... 

Children are driven to mouth objects as an inevitable part of their normal developmental process. This behavior has the potential to lead to choking, aspiration, insertion, or ingestion injuries. Small part injuries involve the unintentional entry of a foreign body into the aerodigestive system through the mouth or nose. 

HEALTH SYMPTOMS inhalation (cough, sneezing, dyspnea, tachypnea, vomiting, cyanosis, respiratory acidosis, bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pulmonary edema, emphysema, severe bronchiolar obstruction) skin contact (adhesions, foreign body granulomatas) ingestion (fever, vomiting, painful abdomen, presence of talc may be confirmed in the paracentesis fluid). 

Our specific protocol (Protocol 3.1) for performing CTE requires fasting for at least 3 h prior to the examination. This will decrease the possibility of misinterpreting a foreign body as a polyp or tumor. Upon arrival to the imaging center, patients ingest two 450 ml bottles of VoLumen over a 30 min period. The first bottle is ingested 30 min prior to the procedure, the second 20 min prior to the pro-... 

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