Thoracoscopic removal of a transesophageal ingested mediastinal foreign body
Oskar Ruckbeil 1*,
Jens Burghardt 2,
Klaus Gellert 1
1 Sana Klinikum Lichtenberg, Berlin, Germany
2 Evangelisch-Freikirchliches Krankenhaus Rudersdorf, Germany
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: o.rueckbeil{at}web.de.
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Transesophageal migration of a foreign body into the mediastinum in human adults is rare. This event can result in life-threatening situations and is associated with a high mortality rate. Only a few case reports of thoracoscopic removal of a foreign body in adults have been published so far. The authors describe the case of a succesfully performed thoracoscopic approach to remove an ingested needle from the mediastinum posterior of a 69-year-old patient. The authors are discussing why, in similar cases, removal of the foreign body should be performed and they describe the preliminary conditions for this method. A videofile is attached. Keywords: Foreign body; Thoracoscopy; Esophageal perforation/transmigration
