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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:2239-2240
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

How To Do It

Video-Mediastinoscope: For Extracting Upper Esophageal Foreign Bodies

Celal Tekinbas, MD, Muharrem Erol, MD*

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital of Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey

Accepted for publication September 6, 2006.

* Address correspondence to Dr Erol, Esentepe Mah Taksim Harki Sok No: 8–4, Trabzon, 61100, Turkey. (Email: muharremerol{at}hotmail.com).

Patients with esophageal foreign bodies require prompt diagnosis and therapy. The proximal dilatation method using a video-mediastinoscope is safe and effective in removing sharp foreign bodies from the upper esophagus, avoiding surgery and possible perforation. The technique using a video-mediastinoscope proved to be effective and safe; this may be the first use of this procedure in the literature. We recommend using video-mediastinoscope for extracting foreign bodies involving the upper esophagus narrowing.






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