Retrieval of an impacted foreign body in the oesophagus by combined endoscopic-surgical approach.

Impaction of a wide range of foreign bodies in the oesophagus has been described in the literature. These are retrieved either by endoscopy or surgery. We report impaction of an unusual foreign body (mango seed) in the oesophagus which could not be extracted endoscopically. A thoracotomy/ oesophagotomy would have been too morbid for the elderly patient. A rendezvous approach using endoscopy and surgery successfully retrieved the foreign body avoiding a thoracotomy.

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