J Minim Invasive Surg.  2014 Mar;17(1):9-14. 10.7602/jmis.2014.17.1.9.

Clinical Analysis and Proper Management of the Patients Visited ER Due to Ingested Foreign Body: Single Center Experience

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Surgery, Gil Medical Center, Gacheon Medicine and Science, Incheon, Korea. bcon1218@hanmail.net

Abstract

PURPOSE
The conventional treatment for ingested foreign bodies (IFB) is removal, which is successful in most cases. However, it can be associated with severe complications, such as gastrointestinal tract perforation, and require emergency surgery. The aim of this study is to analyze clinical data relating to IFB and to develop a proper management plan to reduce the incidence of severe complications.
METHODS
Between September 2001 and September 2009, 117 patients visited the emergency room complaining of IFB. Among these patients, 29 were diagnosed with bezoar and were excluded from the study. Medical data for the remaining 88 patients was reviewed retrospectively. For statistical analysis, the foreign bodies (FB) were classified into three subgroups according to their shape (round, sharp, and amorphous).
RESULTS
The median age of patients with IFB was seven years, and the male-to-female ratio was 1.3:1. Many of these patients were preschool children under the age of seven who had accidentally sw allowed FB (56 cases, 63.6%). The most common symptom presented among the patients was FB sensation (18 cases, 21%). The results of subgroup analysis showed no significant relation between the shape of the FB and the treatm ent m odality. Spontaneous passage was observed in 21 cases (23.9%). Otherwise, endoscopic removal was performed successfully in 61.4% of cases, and 13 patients required emergency operations (14.8%).
CONCLUSION
Early diagnosis and a prompt approach are significant in the successful treatment of IFB. Endoscopic or surgical procedures are sometimes required, particularly in cases where complications are suspected.

Keyword

Ingested foreign bodies; Complication; Endoscopy

MeSH Terms

Bezoars
Child, Preschool
Early Diagnosis
Emergencies
Emergency Service, Hospital
Endoscopy
Foreign Bodies*
Gastrointestinal Tract
Humans
Incidence
Retrospective Studies
Sensation
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