Foreign body ingestion

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Last updated: 14 Feb 2023

Foreign body ingestion is a common clinical problem. Those at increased risk include children, older people, people who have an intellectual disability, patients with psychiatric pathologies, prisoners/inmates, and those with underlying gastrointestinal (GI) mechanical obstruction.

Most ingested foreign bodies will pass through the GI tract without symptoms and cause only minor mucosal injury. However, 10% to 20% of cases will require some kind of nonoperative intervention, and 1% or less of cases may develop complications (e.g., bowel obstruction, perforation, severe hemorrhage, abscess formation, or septicemia) and require further surgical interventions.

Endoscopy is considered the first-line intervention for removal of foreign bodies. It is also considered the safest and most reliable method of diagnosis and treatment of foreign bodies in the GI tract.

Other nonoperative techniques for foreign body removal include the use of laryngoscopy, Foley catheters, and esophageal bougienage. Laparoscopic or open surgery is the last resort when other techniques have failed.

Определение

An ingested foreign body is any object (including food) originating outside the body and ingested via the mouth into the GI tract.

Анамнез и осмотр

Ключевые диагностические факторы

dysphagia
nonspecific abdominal pain
stridor and wheezing
drooling

Полная информация

Другие диагностические факторы

gagging, nausea/vomiting, neck/throat pain
atypical chest pain or noncardiac chest pain
choking
lower gastrointestinal bleeding
pain on swallowing
fever, poor feeding, failure to thrive, and irritability (in children)
acute or chronic asthma-like symptoms or recurrent pneumonia
signs of sepsis
sign of acute drug intoxication

Полная информация

Факторы риска

age <15 years
male sex (adults)
gastrointestinal tract narrowing
chemical dependence
intellectual disability
mental illness
inmates or people engaged in criminal activities
dental disorders
hurried eating
impaired gag reflex
history of underlying esophageal disease, surgery, or procedure
seizure disorder

Полная информация

Диагностические исследования

Исследования, которые показаны в первую очередь

x-rays of neck, chest, abdomen
CBC
basic metabolic panel
prothrombin time (PT)/INR, PTT
handheld metal detector

Полная информация

Исследования, проведение которых нужно рассмотреть

cardiac biomarkers and ECG
CT of neck, chest and/or abdomen
MRI
laryngoscopy
endoscopy

Полная информация

Алгоритм лечения

Начальные

unstable patients

Острый

stable patients: oropharyngeal foreign body

stable patients: esophageal or rectal foreign body (excluding multiple magnets and batteries)

stable patients: esophageal or rectal foreign body - multiple magnets

stable patients: esophageal or rectal foreign body - batteries

stable patients: foreign body in the stomach, proximal small bowel, or beyond reach of endoscope (excluding multiple magnets and batteries)

stable patients: foreign body in the stomach, proximal small bowel, or beyond reach of endoscope - multiple magnets

stable patients: foreign body in the stomach, proximal small bowel, or beyond reach of endoscope - batteries

Составители

Авторы

Brian M. Fung, MD

Gastroenterology Fellow

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Department of Internal Medicine

University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix

Phoenix

Раскрытие информации

BMF is the author of one reference cited in this topic.

Выражение благодарностей

Dr Brian M. Fung and Dr James H. Tabibian would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Andrew C. Meltzer, Dr Juan Carlos Munoz, and Professor Luis F. Laos, previous contributors to this topic.

Раскрытие информации

ACM, JCM, and LFL declare that they have no competing interests.

Рецензенты

Prakash Adhikari, MBBS, MS

Consultant

Ganesh Man Singh Memorial Academy of ENT and Head and Neck Studies

TU Teaching Hospital

Maharajgunj

Kathmandu

Nepal

Раскрытие информации

PA declares that he has no competing interests.

Jose Fernando Aycinena, MD

General Surgery Chief Resident

Department of General Surgery

University of Tennessee Medical Center

Knoxville

Раскрытие информации

JFA declares that he has no competing interests.

Richard V. Schaller, Jr, MD

Clinical Research Fellow

Cleveland Clinic Florida

Weston

Раскрытие информации

RVS declares that he has no competing interests.

David J. Hackam, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Pediatric Surgery

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh

Раскрытие информации

DJH declares that he has no competing interests.

Peer reviewer acknowledgements

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Disclosures

Peer reviewer affiliations and disclosures pertain to the time of the review.

Список литературы

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Основные статьи

Kramer RE, Lerner DG, Lin T, et al. Management of ingested foreign bodies in children: a clinical report of the NASPGHAN Endoscopy Committee. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Apr;60(4):562-74.Полный текст Аннотация

Gracia C, Frey CF, Bodai BI. Diagnosis and management of ingested foreign bodies: a ten-year experience. Ann Emerg Med. 1984 Jan;13(1):30-4. Аннотация

Wai Pak M, Chung Lee W, Kwok Fung H, et al. A prospective study of foreign-body ingestion in 311 children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2001 Apr 6;58(1):37-45. Аннотация

Thabet MH, Basha WM, Askar S. Button battery foreign bodies in children: hazards, management, and recommendations. Biomed Res Int. 2013;2013:846091.Полный текст Аннотация

Ghahremani GG. Foreign bodies of the alimentary tract. In: Gore RM, Levine MS, Laufer I, eds. Textbook of gastrointestinal radiology. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders; 1994:2547-58.

Ikenberry SO, Jue TL, Anderson MA, et al; ASGE Standards of Practice Committee. Management of ingested foreign bodies and food impactions. Gastrointest Endosc. 2011 Jun;73(6):1085-91.Полный текст Аннотация

Статьи, указанные как источники

A full list of sources referenced in this topic is available to users with access to all of BMJ Best Practice.

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Foreign body ingestion

Резюме

Определение

Анамнез и осмотр

Ключевые диагностические факторы

Другие диагностические факторы

Факторы риска

Диагностические исследования

Исследования, которые показаны в первую очередь

Исследования, проведение которых нужно рассмотреть

Алгоритм лечения

unstable patients

stable patients: oropharyngeal foreign body

stable patients: esophageal or rectal foreign body (excluding multiple magnets and batteries)

stable patients: esophageal or rectal foreign body - multiple magnets

stable patients: esophageal or rectal foreign body - batteries

stable patients: foreign body in the stomach, proximal small bowel, or beyond reach of endoscope (excluding multiple magnets and batteries)

stable patients: foreign body in the stomach, proximal small bowel, or beyond reach of endoscope - multiple magnets

stable patients: foreign body in the stomach, proximal small bowel, or beyond reach of endoscope - batteries

Составители

Авторы

Brian M. Fung, MD

Раскрытие информации

Выражение благодарностей

Раскрытие информации

Рецензенты

Prakash Adhikari, MBBS, MS

Раскрытие информации

Jose Fernando Aycinena, MD

Раскрытие информации

Richard V. Schaller, Jr, MD

Раскрытие информации

David J. Hackam, MD, PhD

Раскрытие информации

Peer reviewer acknowledgements

Disclosures

Список литературы

Основные статьи

Статьи, указанные как источники

A full list of sources referenced in this topic is available to users with access to all of BMJ Best Practice.

Отличия

Рекомендации

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