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Online Published: 07 Jun 2013
 
RMJ. 2013; 38(2): 197-199


Incarcerated esophageal foreign body: when conventional scope fails

Mohamad Hazri Hamal, Syafazaima Abdul Wahab, Valuyeetham Kamaru Ambu, Mohd Razif Mohamad Yunus.


Abstract
We present a case of a 34-years old man with underlying mental retardation who presented with incarcerated esophageal foreign body. The patient was referred to a tertiary center in which rigid esophagoscopy was done, confirming the presence of the foreign body. Attempt at removing it was unsuccessful and therefore we proceeded with cervical esophagotomy. Unfortunately, patient developed iatrogenic unilateral right vocal cord adduction paralysis post operatively. He was discharged home with Ryle’s Tube. Subsequent follow up at 1 month showed improvement in voice quality in which FNPLS showed a compensated left vocal cord leaving no phonation gap, and subsequent follow up were unremarkable. We concluded that cervical esophagotomy like any other surgical procedures which comes with risk of complication is relatively a safe method to remove an incarcerated esophageal foreign body when means of endoscopic removal failed.

Key words: Incarcerated foreign body, esophagotomy, vocal cord palsy


 
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Hamal MH, Wahab SA, Ambu VK, Yunus MRM. Incarcerated esophageal foreign body: when conventional scope fails. RMJ. 2013; 38(2): 197-199.

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Hamal MH, Wahab SA, Ambu VK, Yunus MRM. Incarcerated esophageal foreign body: when conventional scope fails. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=29858 [Access: June 22, 2026].

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Hamal MH, Wahab SA, Ambu VK, Yunus MRM. Incarcerated esophageal foreign body: when conventional scope fails. RMJ. 2013; 38(2): 197-199.


Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Hamal MH, Wahab SA, Ambu VK, Yunus MRM. Incarcerated esophageal foreign body: when conventional scope fails. RMJ. (2013), [cited June 22, 2026]; 38(2): 197-199.


Harvard Style

Hamal, M. H., Wahab, . S. A., Ambu, . V. K. & Yunus, . M. R. M. (2013) Incarcerated esophageal foreign body: when conventional scope fails. RMJ, 38 (2), 197-199.


Turabian Style

Hamal, Mohamad Hazri, Syafazaima Abdul Wahab, Valuyeetham Kamaru Ambu, and Mohd Razif Mohamad Yunus. 2013. Incarcerated esophageal foreign body: when conventional scope fails. Rawal Medical Journal, 38 (2), 197-199.


Chicago Style

Hamal, Mohamad Hazri, Syafazaima Abdul Wahab, Valuyeetham Kamaru Ambu, and Mohd Razif Mohamad Yunus. "Incarcerated esophageal foreign body: when conventional scope fails." Rawal Medical Journal 38 (2013), 197-199.


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Hamal, Mohamad Hazri, Syafazaima Abdul Wahab, Valuyeetham Kamaru Ambu, and Mohd Razif Mohamad Yunus. "Incarcerated esophageal foreign body: when conventional scope fails." Rawal Medical Journal 38.2 (2013), 197-199. Print.


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Hamal, M. H., Wahab, . S. A., Ambu, . V. K. & Yunus, . M. R. M. (2013) Incarcerated esophageal foreign body: when conventional scope fails. Rawal Medical Journal, 38 (2), 197-199.


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