Role of Foley’s Catheter in Removing Foreign Body of Oesophagus

Oesophageal foreign bodies are commonly removed with rigid oesophagoscopy under general anaesthesia, but spherical foreign bodies can also be removed using a foley's catheter under fluoroscopic control without anaesthesia. We present a case of successful removal of a spherical marble from the...

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Main Authors: Prakash Adhikari, CL Bhusal, RPS Guragain, S Acharya, B Budhathoki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Online Access:http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/210