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Foreign Body & Gastrointestinal Stricture Management

Safe, Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Solutions

Foreign body ingestion and gastrointestinal (GI) strictures can lead to pain, obstruction, and serious complications if not treated promptly. With advanced endoscopic techniques, most of these conditions can be managed safely and minimally invasively, avoiding open surgery and enabling faster recovery. Our center offers comprehensive endoscopic care for both emergency foreign body removal and elective stricture management, tailored to each patient’s condition.

Upper GI Endoscopy Equipment

Foreign Body Retrieval

Foreign body ingestion is commonly seen in children and adults and often requires urgent intervention.

Objects commonly removed include:

  • Coins and batteries
  • Bones and food boluses
  • Dentures and sharp objects

Using specialized endoscopic accessories such as retrieval forceps, snares, and baskets, foreign bodies are removed under direct vision, significantly reducing the risk of perforation, bleeding, or infection.

Esophageal Structure Management

Esophageal strictures can cause difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) and are commonly due to:

  • Chronic acid reflux
  • Radiation therapy
  • Previous surgery
  • Caustic ingestion

We perform CRE balloon dilatation, a controlled and graded technique that gently widens the narrowed segment, relieving symptoms and restoring normal swallowing.

Medical professional viewing high-definition endoscopic imagery on monitor
Modern colonoscopy medical room with advanced equipment

Metallic Stenting for Malignant Obstruction

In patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancers, self-expanding metallic stents are placed endoscopically to relieve obstruction.

Benefits include:

  • Immediate relief from blockage
  • Restoration of oral intake
  • Effective palliative care
  • Improved comfort and quality of life

Gastric Outlet Obstruction Management

For obstruction at the stomach outlet or upper small intestine:

Pyloric balloon dilatation
Enteral stenting

These procedures improve nutrition, reduce vomiting, and enhance overall well-being.

Medical professionals performing therapeutic intervention
Modern colonoscopy medical room with advanced equipment

Advantages of Endoscopic Management

  • Minimally invasive
  • Avoids open surgery in most cases
  • Faster recovery and shorter hospital stay
  • Lower complication risk
  • Immediate symptom relief
  • Improved patient comfort and outcomes

When to Seek Medical Attention

Urgent endoscopic evaluation is recommended if there is:

Sudden difficulty swallowing
Persistent vomiting
Chest or abdominal pain after ingestion
Inability to eat or drink
Known cancer-related obstruction symptoms
Medical professionals performing therapeutic intervention
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