Role of Foley’s Catheter in Removing Foreign Body of Oesophagus | Zendy

Prakash Adhikari | Zendy; CL Bhusal | Zendy; RPS Guragain | Zendy; Santosh Acharya | Zendy; Bimala Budhathoki | Zendy

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Role of Foley’s Catheter in Removing Foreign Body of Oesophagus

Author(s) -

Prakash Adhikari,

CL Bhusal,

RPS Guragain,

Santosh Acharya,

Bimala Budhathoki

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

journal of nepal medical association

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 1815-672X

pISSN - 0028-2715

DOI - 10.31729/jnma.210

Subject(s) - medicine , foley , foley catheter , foreign body , surgery , catheter , foreign bodies

Oesophageal foreign bodies are commonly removed with rigid oesophagoscopy under general anaesthesia, but spherical foreign bodies can also be removed using a foley's catheter under fluoroscopic control without anaesthesia. We present a case of successful removal of a spherical marble from the oesophagus in a four years old girl by a foley's catheter under general anaesthesiaKeywords:Keywords:Foreign body, oesophagus, foley’s catheter

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