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Case report: Laser-assisted removal of a foreign body impacted in the esophagus

โœ Scribed by Lam, Y. H.; Ng, E. K. W.; Chung, S. C. S.; Li, A. K. C.

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1997
Tongue
English
Weight
350 KB
Volume
20
Category
Article
ISSN
0196-8092

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โœฆ Synopsis

Background and objective:

We reported the use of holmium-yag laser in the management of a foreign body impacted in the esophagus.

Study design/patients and methods:

Esophagoscopy was performed on a man with a denture impacted in the esophagus. the denture was disimpacted into the stomach and fractured with holmium-yag laser before removal.

Results:

The denture was successfully removed in three pieces without complications.

Conclusion:

Holmium-yag laser can be used to fragment foreign bodies to aid in their removal.

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