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DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1724656
Endoscopic Removal of a Mobile Phone from the Gastric Cavity: Feasible or not Feasible?
40-year-old male prisoner was admitted due to mobile phone (MP) ingestion. X-ray showed a 70x15 mm gastric foreign body (FB), without perforation. Urgent EGD under general anesthesia revealed the MP within the stomach. The MP was grasped at its very end using a snare, gently pulled through the lower esophageal sphincter by slightly rotating the scope and finally successfully retrieved. Postoperative CT showed neither visceral injuries nor free air.
Endoscopic removal of a MP in the stomach is feasible and effective. It should be attempted in a step-up approach, followed, if necessary, by surgery within the same operative session.
Citation: Martino A, Menchise A, Oliva G et al. eP160V ENDOSCOPIC REMOVAL OF A MOBILE PHONE FROM THE GASTRIC CAVITY: FEASIBLE OR NOT FEASIBLE?. Endoscopy 2021; 53: S148.
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Article published online:
19 March 2021
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