Office Procedure For Management of Foreign Body: Cricopharynx
Office Procedure For Management of Foreign Body: Cricopharynx
Office Procedure For Management of Foreign Body: Cricopharynx
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S Vaidya, R Pagare, V Sharma. Office Procedure For Management Of Foreign Body: Cricopharynx. The Internet Journal of
Otorhinolaryngology. 2005 Volume 4 Number 2.
Abstract
Introduction: There are few reports of removal of impacted foreign bodies in the cricopharynx as office procedure. This is the
retrospective review of 114 consecutive patients of Foreign Body Cricopharynx reporting between years January 1992 to August
2005.
Set up: Tertiary Care (Medical College) Hospital.
Material, Methods And Results: Out of 114 patients with foreign bodies in cricopharynx (average age 7.6 years), we have
removed F Bs in 111 cases successfully in E.N.T. outdoors without early or late complications. The instruments used were
Macintosh laryngoscope and Laryngeal foreign body forceps. Three patients were subjected for Flexible Fibreoptic Endoscopy
of oesophagus, as F Bs had descended down during the course of treatment.
Conclusion: This study suggests that removal of FB in cricopharynx, as outdoor procedure, is both safe and cost effective.
Abbreviations
F.B. (Foreign body), F.B.s (Foreign bodies)
INTRODUCTION
Out of all the emergencies, reporting in ENT/ Paediatric
Surgery Department, foreign body impacted in upper GI
tract is most alarming and apprehensive. A common problem
in both adults and children, estimated annual incidence in
USA is 120 per million population. 1
This incidence is more in children than adults, more in male
child. About 1500 deaths are reported per year in USA. Less
than 1 % of F.B.s results in serious morbidity. 2
Various types of F.B. are impacted in G.I. tract. Most of
them are usually coins, less common are buttons, chocolate,
toffees, fishbone, and other food related F.B.s. 3, 6
Sites of impaction are mostly at cricopharynx (70%),
frequently at aortic arch indentation (20%) and rarely at
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PROCEDURE
Foreign body was removed as office procedure under local
anaesthesia after taking written consent. Nil by mouth, prior
to the procedure was not required, as sedation or general
anaesthesia was not used. The patient was not admitted and
sent home after the procedure.
Foreign bodies other than cricopharynx were excluded from
the study. The instruments used were McIntosh
laryngoscope (used by anaesthesiologist for endotracheal
intubation) and laryngeal foreign body forceps. (Figure 4)
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DISCUSSION
RESULTS
Patients' age was between 1 to 12 years. Average age was
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CONCLUSION
The history of foreign body ingestion and radiograph of
neck, chest, and abdomen were found to be deciding factors
for a direct Laryngoscopy examination. Authors have found
Macintosh laryngoscopic examination under local anesthesia
as a method of choice for foreign bodies impacted at
cricopharyngeal junction. Safe, short, and cost effective
management under local anaesthesia and no complications
are advantages over the other conventional techniques.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Authors are greateful to Dr. V K. Mahadik, Medical
Director, R.D. Gardi Medical College & Ujjain Charitable
Trust Hospital Ujjain (MP) for giving us permission to
publish this research paper and for encouragement and
support.
CORRESPONDENCE TO
Dr. Sudhakar Vaidya, D.N.B. (ENT), D.L.O. Associate.
Professor Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology R D Gardi Medical
College & Ujjain Charitable Hospital D-3/2 ,Saupan
,Dhanvatari Nagar ,Near Birla Hosp. UJJAIN (MP), India
Email : drsvaidya@hotmail.com
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Author Information
Sudhakar Vaidya
R D GARDI Medical college
R. S. Pagare
R D GARDI Medical college
V. K. Sharma
R D GARDI Medical college
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