Study of Foreign-Body Extraction from the Upper Third of the Esophagus in Children

Backgtound: Tracheal intubating forceps are an auxiliary tool used for tracheal intubation general anesthesia, as well as artificial respiration and airway emergency when tracheal intubation is necessary in anesthesiology department. They are the commonly-used tool specially utilized for introducing the distal end of the endotracheal catheter into the airway at the epiglottis during difficult airway intubation and nasotracheal intubation. They have a required radian for operation at the intraoral epiglottis and different types (large, medium, and small-sized) which are suitable for patients of different ages. Furthermore, they have targe-like, smooth distal ends, which do not injure mucous membranes, and flexible forceps clamps. For these virtues, tracheal intubating forceps are used for childhood endo-esophageal foreign body withdrawal. Childhood patients were anesthetized using different methods according to their ages. A total of 15 patients ranging from five to nine years old were recruited. Foreign bodies were successfully taken out without resulting in complications. Tracheal intubation forceps successfully withdraw childhood esophageal foreign bodies by virtue of their special shape. The method is simple, feasible, safe, and worth popularizing.