Open AccessRole of Foley’s Catheter in Removing Foreign Body of Oesophagus
Author(s) -
Prakash Adhikari,
C L Bhusal,
Rajendra Guragain,
Suman Acharya,
B. 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