ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025
Clinical outcomes of sharp esophageal foreign bodies in elderly patients: a retrospective study from Wuhan, China.
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- EVT-Inspired Simplified Negative-Pressure Nasoesophageal Drainage for Cervical Abscess Secondary to Esophageal Perforation.The American journal of case reports · 2026Article
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Objective: This study aimed to explore the clinical characteristics, treatment determinants, and outcomes of elderly patients with sharp esophageal foreign bodies (EFBs) in Wuhan, China. Method: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 58 elderly patients (≥65 years) with sharp EFBs treated at Wuhan Central Hospital from January 2017 to June 2023. Patients were allocated to either an endoscopic ( Results: No significant differences were observed in baseline demographics ( Conclusion: Delayed medical consultation, severe complications like perforation and abscess, and underlying esophageal comorbidities are key factors necessitating surgical intervention for sharp EFBs in the elderly. Fever at admission and pre-hospital delay are strong independent predictors of the need for surgery. Prompt diagnosis and endoscopic management, when feasible, are associated with shorter hospitalizations and better functional outcomes.
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