Open AccessEsophageal Foreign Body - Banta (glass ball) A simple maneuver for removal
Author(s) -
Muhammad Mujeeb,
M.G. Mohamed Ali,
Waseem Ahmed
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of king edward medical university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2079-7192
pISSN - 2079-0694
DOI - 10.21649/akemu.v9i1.1327
Subject(s) - medicine , impaction , dysphagia , foreign body , ball (mathematics) , esophagus , surgery , foreign bodies , anatomy , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Impaction of foreign bodies in the digestive tract is usually at upper end of the oesophagus. Patient presents with dysphagia and excessive salivation. X-Ray Neck AT and Lateral are essential before oesophagoscopy. We are presenting an interesting case of ,a child who had impacted Banta (Glass Ball) at the upper end of the oesophagus and was removed with unique maneuver.