Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2003;26(1): 31-34.
수면내시경 시 절단된 마우스피스 조각 섭취 합병증 3예
이승룡·문병식·안혁수·이승옥
전북대학교 의과대학 내과학교실
Ingestion of a Mouthpiece Fragment during Intravenous
Seung Ryong Lee, M.D., Byoung Sik Mun, M.D., Heok Soo Ahn, M.D. and Seung Ok Lee, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine, Chunbuk National University College of Medicine, Jeonju, Korea
Abstract
The demand for intravenous sedated upper gastrointestianl endoscopy is currently increasing steeply. Despite this trend, patient status complication due to this procedure is largerly neglected by most physicians. Recently, in three patients, mouthpiece fragment were left within the patients' body after intravenous sedated upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. They were transferred to our institution for the removal of the fragment. The patients complained of an uneasy sensation from within their body, around their necks and chests. After conducting therapeutic endoscopy, the fragment could be located around the distal part of their esophagus and within their stomach. The fragment were removed successfully by using snare in two patients, and by using forceps in another patient. (Korean J Gastrointest Endosc 2003; 26:3134)
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