Author :
Vadisha Srinivas Bhat, Avanish Bhandary, Satheesh Kumar Bhandary, Shama Shetty
Volume :
1
Issue :
1
Abstract :
Ingestion of foreign body is not uncommon in paediatric population; most of them being act of curiosity while some are ingested accidentally while playing. However foreign body ingestion is unusual in a neonate. This is a report of a 29 day old neonate who ingested a finger ring presented by her uncle. The foreign body impaction was confirmed radiologically, and it was removed by transoral oesophagoscopy using paediatric bronchoscope under general anaesthesia.
Key words: Foreign body; Neonate; Oesophagoscopy; Paediatric bronchoscope