Diagnosis and Treatment of Foreign Bodies Outside Pharynx and Esophagus Lumen

Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University

Objective: To improve the success rate of the treatment of migrating foreign bodies in the upper aerodigestive tract.

Methods: The medical records of inpatients conforming to the diagnosis of migrating foreign bodies between 2020 and 2025 were reviewed. Data regarding age, gender, time from onset to hospitalization, computed tomography (CT) and endoscopic scans, surgical procedures，and follow-up were collected.

Inclusion Criteria:

• The foreign body of pharynx or esophagus was confirmed by surgical exploration

Exclusion Criteria:

• The foreign body is in the pharynx or esophagus or is not found during surgery.