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Combined forceps and catheter extraction of an oesophageal foreign body
R al-Shahi1, M O'Connell, P Huchzermeyer
1Department of ENT Surgery, St George's Hospital, London, UK.
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
|June 1, 1997
Abstract:
The extraction of impacted foreign bodies from the oesophagus is frequently performed using forceps under endoscopic guidance. We report the case of a 23-year-old prisoner who ingested a lump of cannabis resin which could not be removed from the upper oesophagus with forceps alone. We recommend the use of a Fogarty balloon catheter in conjunction with toothed forceps in such cases.