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Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate management of oesophageal foreign bodies.Design of study: Cross sectional analytic study. Settings and period: Department of otorhinolaryngology and headand neck surgery Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur, from May 2003 to December 2004. Material and methods:A total of 186 patients with history of foreign body ingestion were admitted and included in the study. A structuredquestionnaire was designed to record the informations. X-ray neck and rigid oesophagoscopy was carried out todiagnose and remove foreign bodies. Results: Out of 186 patients, 155(83.33%) were from paediatric age group and31(16.66%) above 12 years of age. Coin was the commonest foreign body (77.41%). Dysphagia was the commonestsymptom (96.77%). X-rays were conclusive in 181(97.3%) patients. Rigid oesophagoscopy was carried out in all casesand removal of foreign body was successful in 95.69% cases, and complication rate was very low.