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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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