Open AccessForeign body oesophagus in a neonate: A common occurrence at an uncommon age
Author(s) -
M. M. Zameer,
Ravi Prakash Kanojia,
Thapa Br,
K. L. N. Rao
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.62853
Subject(s) - medicine , foreign body , foreign body ingestion , surgery , ingestion , general surgery , pediatrics
Neonatal ingestion of foreign body is a very uncommon occurrence. We describe a 25-day-old neonate who had a large-sized stone impacted in the cervical oesophagus. The stone was accidently lodged by one of the elder siblings while playing. The stone, after failure to be retrieved endoscopically, was successfully removed by open esophagotomy. The case describes the unusual occurrence at a very uncommon age. It also re-affirms the successful role of open surgery in such situations, which are otherwise commonly treated endoscopically.