Detection and endoscopic treatment of foreign bodies in the upper gastrointestinal system of the geriatric patients
Abstract Introduction: Ingestion of foreign bodies is a worldwide problem associated with severe morbidity and mortality. The incidence of foreign bodies ingestion increases in the elderly population due to impaired intraoral sensitivity and swallowing reflex, visual problems, tooth loss, and mental...
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| author | Orhan Coşkun Mustafa Çapraz Ahmet Kaya Zeynep Çetin |
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Introduction: Ingestion of foreign bodies is a worldwide problem associated with severe morbidity and mortality. The incidence of foreign bodies ingestion increases in the elderly population due to impaired intraoral sensitivity and swallowing reflex, visual problems, tooth loss, and mental disorders.
Material and Method: All patients admitted with foreign body ingestion were retrospectively screened and patients over 65 years of age were included. All patients were managed by a flexible endoscope.
Results: 49 patients referred with the diagnosis of foreign body ingestion between January 2016 and May 2020 were retrospectively screened. Geriatric population consisted of 24 (49%) patients, mean age was 77.4±7.8 years and 15 (62.5%) were male.The most common symptom at admission was dysphagia in 41.7% of patients. The most common ingested foreign bodies are meat and food in 58.3% of the patients (p |
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| spelling | doaj.art-092730ae67784150812d21a9f0dd9b202023-03-24T19:43:26ZengRabia YılmazJournal of Contemporary Medicine2667-71802022-03-0112237738310.16899/jcm.9858351809Detection and endoscopic treatment of foreign bodies in the upper gastrointestinal system of the geriatric patientsOrhan Coşkun0Mustafa Çapraz1Ahmet Kaya2Zeynep Çetin3AMASYA ÜNİVERSİTESİAMASYA UNIVERSITYAMASYA UNIVERSITYAMASYA UNIVERSITYAbstract Introduction: Ingestion of foreign bodies is a worldwide problem associated with severe morbidity and mortality. The incidence of foreign bodies ingestion increases in the elderly population due to impaired intraoral sensitivity and swallowing reflex, visual problems, tooth loss, and mental disorders. Material and Method: All patients admitted with foreign body ingestion were retrospectively screened and patients over 65 years of age were included. All patients were managed by a flexible endoscope. Results: 49 patients referred with the diagnosis of foreign body ingestion between January 2016 and May 2020 were retrospectively screened. Geriatric population consisted of 24 (49%) patients, mean age was 77.4±7.8 years and 15 (62.5%) were male.The most common symptom at admission was dysphagia in 41.7% of patients. The most common ingested foreign bodies are meat and food in 58.3% of the patients (phttps://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1936780elderlyendoscopyforeign bodiesupper gastrointestinal tract |
| spellingShingle | Orhan Coşkun Mustafa Çapraz Ahmet Kaya Zeynep Çetin Detection and endoscopic treatment of foreign bodies in the upper gastrointestinal system of the geriatric patients Journal of Contemporary Medicine elderly endoscopy foreign bodies upper gastrointestinal tract |
| title | Detection and endoscopic treatment of foreign bodies in the upper gastrointestinal system of the geriatric patients |
| title_full | Detection and endoscopic treatment of foreign bodies in the upper gastrointestinal system of the geriatric patients |
| title_fullStr | Detection and endoscopic treatment of foreign bodies in the upper gastrointestinal system of the geriatric patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Detection and endoscopic treatment of foreign bodies in the upper gastrointestinal system of the geriatric patients |
| title_short | Detection and endoscopic treatment of foreign bodies in the upper gastrointestinal system of the geriatric patients |
| title_sort | detection and endoscopic treatment of foreign bodies in the upper gastrointestinal system of the geriatric patients |
| topic | elderly endoscopy foreign bodies upper gastrointestinal tract |
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