ASGE Postgraduate Course at ACG: Evidence-based Updates for the Practicing Gastroenterologist (On-Demand) | October 2021 OLPGATACG21-Foreign Bodies and Food Impactions

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Video Summary

The video transcript is a presentation by Dr. Christie on the management of foreign bodies and food impactions in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Dr. Christie discusses the incidence and risks associated with foreign body ingestion and food impactions. She explains the appropriate timing for endoscopic removal and reviews the strategies and tools necessary for the extraction of foreign bodies. Dr. Christie also highlights different types of foreign bodies that can be ingested, such as coins, bones, and drugs. She shares a case study of a patient who swallowed a bottle cap and explains the procedure used to successfully remove it. The transcript also covers considerations for specific situations, including patients with eosinophilic esophagitis and rectal foreign bodies. Dr. Christie emphasizes the importance of collaboration and planning, as well as the use of pharmacological agents and various endoscopic tools for safe and effective removal.

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Jennifer A. Christie, MD, FASGE

Keywords

foreign bodies

food impactions

gastrointestinal tract

endoscopic removal

extraction of foreign bodies

types of foreign bodies