Double balloon enteroscopy to retrieve an accidentally swallowed dental reamer deep in the jejunum
Open Access
- 1 January 2011
- journal article
- Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. in World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Vol. 3 (4), 78-80
- https://doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v3.i4.78
Abstract
Accidentally swallowed foreign objects are not uncommon but difficult to manage without complications. We describe the case of a 68 year old man who accidentally a swallowed sharp-pointed dental reamer that had reached deep in his jejunum. Double balloon enteroscopic retrieval was performed with polypectomy snare but the reamer was entangled in the wire loop of the snare and penetrated the jejunal wall. After releasing the reamer by pushing and pulling the snare for approximately 30 min, the reamer was retrieved with biopsy forceps. This is the first report of double balloon enteroscopic removal of a dental reamer. Furthermore, this is a novel case with regard to decision making in situations when sharp objects are swallowed.Keywords
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