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Managing Foreign Body Ingestion: When to Choose Endoscopy vs Surgery

When managing foreign bodies, use your own experience over guidelines, as they may not apply to your specific hospital (endocollab.com). Review risk factors like impaired sensation, occupational hazards, and psychiatric issues. Most foreign bodies require endoscopy, rarely surgery. Complications include aspiration and perforation. Get a CT scan to locate sharp objects or food before endoscopy. X-ray coins and batteries to plan removal (thepracticingendoscopist.com). Topics: Foreign body ingestion management Risk factors for accidental ingestion When to choose endoscopy vs surgery Aspiration and perforation complications Use of CT vs X-ray to locate objects Coin and battery localization before endoscopy Links: EndoCollab - endocollab.com The Practicing Endoscopist - thepracticingendoscopist.com