Volume : VIII, Issue : XII, December - 2018

A Retrospective Analysis of Foreign bodies In Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

Dr. Jerin Jacob

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Introduction

It is a well known fact that foreign bodies can get impacted in the pharynx and oesophagus primarily because of their size, shape and narrow segments of the GIT  . Patients can come  with history of swallowing a foreign body, dysphagia and, odynophagiaPlain radiographs of neck, chest and abdomen help to identify radio opaque foreign bodies ,while fluoroscopy using thin barium may be required to delineate non radio opaque objects. The best method of removing impacted foreign body remains controversial .hence we conducted this study to asses the nature, common sites, modes of presentation of various foreign bodies in food passage along with the complications of a retained foreign body and the management options.

METHODOLOGY The present study was carried out in the department of ENT, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital after obtaining the clearance from the ethics committee of the institution. Patients presenting with a history of ingestion of a foreign body were considered for the study. Data was collected by retrospective review Results and analysis  In our study 75.9% were males. 13.79 % were less than 5 years  ,cell battery was the commonest in less than  5 years seen in 50% of children , bones were the commonest in adults seen in 66% above the age of 15 years  . only 69% knew that had ingested foreign body , FB noted in the cricopharyngal sphincter was the commonest seen in the  12 cases (41.5%) slough and ulceration ,severe inflammatory disease and a tear of  mucosa was seen in 1 ,1 and 2cases respectively.in 34% forceps removal of Foreign body was possible

Conclusion  Foreign body most often lodges at the cricopharyngal sphincter. Foreign body removal by forceps. Simple and saf eand possible most often if the Foreign body seen ,and must be tried

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A Retrospective Analysis of Foreign bodies In Upper Gastrointestinal Tract , Dr. Jerin Jacob , INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-12 | December-2018

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