Unusual foreign body in the esophagus: a challenge for the anesthesiologist.

Abrão, J; Khabbaz, K M; Abrão, J M; Coutinho, D J; Juliano, E A C

Abrão, J; Khabbaz, K M; Abrão, J M; Coutinho, D J; Juliano, E A C.

Afiliação

Abrão J; Department of Anesthesiology of the Faculty of Medicine of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba-MG, Brazil. jabrao@terra.com.br

Acta Anaesthesiol Scand ; 47(9): 1176-7, 2003 Oct.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12969116

RESUMO

A foreign body in the esophagus is usually removed by endoscopy. An elder man entered the emergency room dyspneic and dysphagic. A chest X-ray showed that he had a table fork stuck in the upper esophagus. An endoscopist tried to remove it without success. After bilateral block of the superior laryngeal nerve, transtracheal injection, topical anesthesia of the mouth, and sedation, an awake laryngoscopy was carried out. Pushing the laryngoscope into the opening of the esophagus the fork was seen and extracted by the anesthesiologist. This case focuses on the role of the anesthesiologist in the removal of esophageal foreign bodies.

Assuntos

Anestesia/métodos; Esôfago; Corpos Estranhos/cirurgia; Idoso; Humanos; Masculino

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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Esôfago / Corpos Estranhos / Anestesia Limite: Aged / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Acta Anaesthesiol Scand Ano de publicação: 2003 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Reino Unido

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