Use of a transcervical approach to retrieve a foreign body from the upper esophagus
Foreign bodies such as bone with a sharp end can penetrate the esophageal wall and lie extramurally. When a foreign body is not found on rigid oesophagoscopy, reassessing with imaging is important. The transcervical approach is a better alternative for such patients to remove the foreign bodies.
Authors
- Indra Subedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2300-6010)
- Amrit Pokhrel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5602-0869)
- Brihaspati Sigdel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8546-6699)
- Bipin Subedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9440-9805)
- Bidhan Ghimire
- Shankar Paudel
Institutions
- Pokhara University (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9272
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Foreign Body Medical Cases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40