Diagnosis and Treatment of Foreign Bodies Outside Pharynx and Esophagus Lumen
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: exploratory surgery.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Surgery. Basic parameters: 18 years — 70 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- China
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Overview
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.
Interventions
- Procedure exploratory surgery
For foreign bodies in the retropharyngeal space or parapharyngeal space above the esophageal entrance, close to the laryngopharynx cavity with large operating space, suspension laryngoscopy is the first choice according to the principle of proximity. In all cases, a lateral cleft laryngoscope was used to expose the posterior or lateral wall of the laryngopharynx, and 30° endoscope or microscope was used according to the skills of the surgeon. For a foreign body below the esophageal entrance, th
Primary outcome measures
- Success rate [Time frame: 5 years]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- surgery time [Time frame: intraoperative]
Eligibility criteria
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.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
China · 1 center
- Department of Otolaryngology, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang Un — Hangzhou
Identifiers
NCT: NCT04917367 · 2020-152