Endoscopic retrieval of an unusual gastric foreign body
Iyer, S.K.; Chandrasekhara, K.L.
Journal of the National Medical Association 73(7): 667-668
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0027-9684 PMID: 7265276 Document Number: 170604
A case of endoscopic retrieval of a gastric foreign body, retained due to peptic ulcer disease, is reported. An Olympus polypectomy snare was used to extract the foreign body. The role of endoscopy in the management of an upper gastrointestinal tract foreign body is discussed.