Abstract
Aim. To improve the techniques for treatment of patients with foreign bodies and bezoars in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Materials and methods. The results of endoscopic removal of gastrointestinal (GIT) foreign bodies and bezoars in 76 patients aged 3 to 83 years were studied. Fifty two patients swallowed foreign bodies themselves, 12 patients had bezoars, 12 - ligature GIT foreign bodies. Different models of fibroendoscopes (Company Olympus), various methods and instruments for removal of foreign bodies were used. Results. Endoscopic technique appeared to be effective in 12 patients with ligature foreign bodies and in all 52 patients with swallowed foreign bodies (77 subjects were removed). Complete breaking and removal was successfully performed in 9 patients with fitobezoars. Conclusions. Contraindications for endoscopic technique of foreign body and bezoar removal were determined.
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