A Bedside Portable Endoscopy for the Esophageal Foreign Body

Efficacy of a Bedside Portable Endoscopy on Identifying the Esophageal Foreign Body

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a bedside portable endoscopy is effective in identifying the esophageal foreign body in the emergency room.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who visit the emergency room due to apparent foreign body in esophagus

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients unable to insert a portable endoscopy through the nasal cavity
• Patients unable to undergo conventional esophagogastroduodenoscopy for a gold standard examination