Open AccessFOREIGN BODY IN THE DIGESTIVE TRACT (ESOPHAGUS) CASE STUDY
Author(s) -
Nino Sanodze,
Nano Shvangiradze
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ek'sperimentuli da klinikuri medic'ina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1512-0392
DOI - 10.52340/jecmj.2021.386
Subject(s) - medicine , esophagus , foreign body , foreign body ingestion , swallowing , ingestion , asymptomatic , digestive tract , foreign bodies , surgery , general surgery
The majority of foreign body ingestions occur in children between the ages of six months and three years. Most cases are brought to medical attention by a child's caregivers following a witnessed or reported ingestion. Many of the children are asymptomatic or have transient symptoms at the time of the ingestion. Clinical management focuses on identifying and treating the cases at risk for complications, which depend on the location and type of foreign body. A battery lodged in the esophagus should be removed urgently. There was not recommended to take anything orally when swallowing a battery according to these guidelines until the body has been radiographically determined and removed endoscopically. Recent studies using natural and artificial models of batteries in the esophagus of animals have shown that early and repeated administration of honey or sucralfate before removal may reduce the degree of esophageal burns.