Removal of Foreign bodies upper end esophagus

Abstract

To discuss management of foreign body upper end of esophagus and pyriform fossa and simgle locally adopted procedure in a periphery hsoptial. 25 cases of foreign body upper end of esophagus were managed at DHQ hospital swabi during 2001 and 2002. The foreign bodies were removed by a simple procedure requiring only Mc Intosch laryngoscope and Mc gells forcep (both are used by anaesthetist). in children foreign body was removed under general anaesthesia whie in adults it was removed with the help of 4% xylocain sprayed into oropharyax . Removal of foreign body upper end of esophagus is possible at a for flung periphery hospital where endoscopic facilities are not available.