Successful Removal of Indigested Shell Using a Rigid Esophagoscope and a Pneumatic Lithotriptor

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Foreign body ingestion is a commonly encountered clinical problem in pediatric emergency cases. The authors report a case of an esophageal foreign body caused by the accidental ingestion of a shell in an 8-month-old girl. Endoscopic removal was attempted but failed because of the sharp margin of the shell and caused it to be deeply impacted into the esophageal wall. Accordingly, a pneumatic lithotriptor was inserted through a rigid esophagoscope and used to fragment the shell. (Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:1019-21) (C) 2009 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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