Желудочно-кишечная и пищеварительная система

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Lucky to Retrieve an Unusual Large Foreign Body by Endoscopy: A Case Report

Li Li, Wenhui Zhang, Jun Han, Xuemei Ma, Xinzhen Wang, Ying Liu, Bo Jin, Hanwei Li

Ingestion of foreign bodies that lodge in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a common clinical situation. A 34 year-old male who swallowed an unusual huge spring in a bet without any symptoms. There were no available endoscopic overtubes or devices for this kind of huge foreign object to protect the esophageal mucosa from laceration during the retrieval procedure. Fortunately, it was removed by endoscopy without severe complications. We present the case to arouse further concern about such as huge foreign bodies, how to be extracted more safely and less invasive.