The esophagus traverses three body compartments (neck, thorax, and abdomen) and is
surrounded at each level by vital organs. Injuries to the esophagus may be classified as …

Abstract Objective: Esophageal Foreign Body (FB) impaction represents a major challenge
for healthcare providers. Aim of this systematic review was to analyse the current literature …

Background Foreign body (FB) impaction accounts for 4% of emergency endoscopies in
clinical practice. Flexible endoscopy (FE) is recommended as the first-line therapeutic option …

Objective This study was performed to identify the differences in clinical characteristics,
operative methods, complications, and postoperative hospitalization stays for adults with …

Summary Background Esophageal foreign bodies (EFBs) are a relatively common clinical
problem in pediatric patients. The majority of EFBs pass harmlessly through the …

Foreign body ingestion encompasses both foreign object ingestion (FOI) and esophageal
food impaction (EFI) and represents a common and clinically significant scenario among …

Aims The treatment of perforating esophageal foreign body impaction (FBI) is complex and
unclear. We present the outcome of surgical treatment of esophageal perforations due to FBI …

Objective: Rare disease Background: Voluntary and involuntary ingestion of foreign bodies
is a common condition; in most cases they pass through the digestive tract, but sometimes …

Background: Swallowed dentures can present with upper aerodigestive tract obstruction
needing urgent intervention. Removing such an ingested denture can prove challenging …

Foreign body and caustic substance ingestion in childhood are common and require
accurate and timely diagnosis to provide appropriate management consistent with the …