First Year Fellows Endoscopy Course (July 28-29) | 2024-12-Foreign_Body Management

12-Foreign_Body Management_2024

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The document is a resource for ASGE First Year Fellows focusing on the management of foreign bodies and food impactions in endoscopy. It highlights the risks associated with foreign body ingestion, common objects ingested by different age groups, patient presentation, radiologic studies, anatomical landmarks impacting foreign bodies, indications for endoscopic removal, and airway precautions. The text emphasizes the importance of urgent endoscopy in specific scenarios such as respiratory distress and sharp objects in the esophagus. Various tools and techniques for foreign body retrieval are discussed, including the management of esophageal food bolus impaction and eosinophilic esophagitis. The document also provides guidelines for dealing with sharp and pointed foreign bodies, button batteries, and multiple magnets. Key takeaways include recognizing indications for urgent endoscopy, careful planning before procedures, familiarity with equipment, airway protection, and choosing the appropriate sedation level. The ultimate goal is to ensure safe and effective management of foreign bodies and food impactions during endoscopic procedures.

Keywords

ASGE First Year Fellows

foreign bodies

food impactions

endoscopy

foreign body ingestion

patient presentation

endoscopic removal

airway precautions

foreign body retrieval

esophageal food bolus impaction