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Esophageal Foreign Body Removal

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Supine, head turned
Time : 5-30 min (very short)
Blood Loss : Low (10-50 ml)
Post-op Pain : Minimal (0-3)
Maintenance Paralytic : Yes
Considerations : Aspiration risk / Full stomach

Anesthetic Approaches

1GETT
2GETT, Mask Induction
3GETT, TIVA, Propofol Drip, Remifentanil Drip
The Surgery

Localization - plain films of neck, chest, and abdomen identify the object and level. A disc battery shows a double-ring or halo edge on AP and a step-off on lateral, which is what distinguishes it...

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