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Impacted Esophageal Denture with Esophageal Perforation

Figs 3A and B: (A) Retrieval of the impacted denture; (B) Retrieved denture with the sharp metal clasp

Figs 4A and B: (A) Extraction of transected and mobilized esophagus through cervical incision; (B) Esophagus taken out through a separate neck
incision for creation of cervical esophagostomy

Figs 5A and B: Oral contrast study of the retrosternal gastric conduit (line arrow). (A) Sagittal view; (B) CT axial view

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treatment strategy in case of impacted foreign body. Although bodies showed that impacted dentures were the most difficult
endoscopic extraction of an impacted foreign body is the most to remove, resulting in more complications with 35% of these
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commonly used treatment modality, it is of limited utility for patients requiring further surgical intervention. A previous report
impacted dentures. A study from China evaluating the efficacy describing the use of the thoracoscopic technique for the removal
of flexible endoscopy in the management of esophageal foreign of an impacted denture in the esophagus has also highlighted the

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