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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in Gastroenterology pp 23–39Cite as

Endoscopic Management of Foreign Bodies

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Foreign body ingestion including food impaction is one of the most common gastrointestinal emergencies that can lead to serious complications and occasionally death if left untreated. There are over 100,000 cases of foreign body ingestion with approximately 1500 deaths reported each year in the United Sates. Even though most ingested foreign bodies pass spontaneously, in 10–20% of the patients they may not, increasing the risk for perforation, and may require intervention. Fortunately, with nearly 95% success rate of endoscopic treatment, surgery is rarely needed. Therefore, early recognition of high-risk cases and timely endoscopic intervention are the cornerstone of management in patients presenting with foreign body ingestion. This chapter summarizes the approach, techniques, and existing evidence on endoscopic management of foreign body ingestion.

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Mekaroonkamol, P., Chawla, S. (2018). Endoscopic Management of Foreign Bodies. In: Sridhar, S., Wu, G. (eds) Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in Gastroenterology. Clinical Gastroenterology. Humana Press, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62993-3_3

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