Clinical application of Visual throat forceps in the removal of hypopharyngeal foreign body
Objective:To explore the feasibility of using self-made visual throat forceps to remove hypopharyn-geal foreign bodies.Methods:The throat forceps were combined with the endoscope and connected to a monitor via a data cable resulting in a visual throat forceps apparatus.This device was utilized to examine and treat the hy-popharyngeal foreign bodies.Results:Among 53 patients,foreign bodies were detected in 51,with 48 cases invol-ving hypopharyngeal foreign bodies.All were successfully extracted using the visual throat forceps.Three cases,diagnosed as esophageal foreign bodies by electronic gastroscopy,were treated using the same method.Conclu-sion:Visual throat forceps can be used to examine the hypopharynx and remove foreign bodies.It has the advanta-ges of simple operation,rapid operation,and high success rate of foreign body removal from the hypopharynx.It is worthy of clinical application.
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