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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2025; 17(2): 102501
Published online Feb 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i2.102501
Endoscopic removal of an embedded chicken bone in the esophagus: A case report
Qi Luo, Lin Tang, Lian-Song Ye, Zhi-Jie Jiang, Yi Mou, Bing Hu
Qi Luo, Lian-Song Ye, Yi Mou, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Lin Tang, Department of Emergency Medicine, West China School of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Zhi-Jie Jiang, West China School of Clinical Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Bing Hu, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology/Medical Engineering Integration Laboratory of Digestive Endoscopy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Co-first authors: Qi Luo and Lin Tang.
Author contributions: Luo Q and Tang L contributed equally to this paper; Luo Q, and Tang L designed the study, collected, analyzed the data, and drafted the original manuscript; Jiang ZJ edited the images and revised the manuscript; Hu B, Mou Y and Ye LS were the principal investigator and revised the manuscript; All authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Yi Mou, MD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guo Xue Alley, Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. 125654639@qq.com
Received: October 21, 2024
Revised: December 18, 2024
Accepted: January 15, 2025
Published online: February 16, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Sharp foreign body ingestion can cause gastrointestinal mucosa injury and requires proper endoscopic removal. Protective devices are usually used to reduce mucosal damage. In this case, we described a patient with a history of swallowing an irregular and sharp-pointed chicken bone. Emergent endoscopy showed it was tightly embedded in the esophageal wall, with minor bleeding. Considering the chicken bone was difficult to pass through the pharynx smoothly and may cause mucosal damage, we carefully pushed it into the stomach cavity and then wrapped it in a condom. The chicken bone was retrieved uneventfully and our experience demonstrated that condoms can be an alternative as a protective device in such condition.