Therefore, ESD could be performed in safety for the oldest-old patients. Key Word(s): 1. Endoscopic submucosal dissection; 2. early gastric cancer Presenting Author: SEUNG UK JEONG Additional Authors: EUN KWANG CHOI, SUN JIN BOO, SOO YOUNG NA, BYUNG CHEOL SONG, YOO selleck KYUNG CHO, HYUN JOO SONG, HEUNG UP KIM Corresponding

Author: SEUNG UK JEONG Affiliations: Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine Objective: Accidental foreign body ingestion is not uncommon among patients of all age. The Selleck PF-2341066 immediate risk to the patient ranges from negligible to life threatening. In Asian countries, fish bones (FB) are the most prevalent esophageal foreign bodies

and they are usually ingested accidentally together with food. The FBs have sharp polygonal or pin-like pointed structure and they can perforate or tear the esophageal wall. Therefore, endoscopic intervention should be performed if FB is impacted in the esophagus. However, it is difficult to diagnose esophageal FB with symptom, sign or plain radiography in most cases. Computed tomography (CT) has been proven to be accurate and noninvasive technique for evaluating the structures of esophagus. There is little report or practical guideline using CT scan for the diagnosis of esophageal FB till now. Methods: The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of CT scan for the diagnosis of esophageal FB. Between March 2009 and March 2014, consecutive patients with suspected esophageal FB at Jeju National University Hospital were identified. Among those, patients with normal plain radiography were included, and this website medical records were abstracted for CT scan and endoscopy with outcomes. In some patients,

noncontrast neck CT scan was performed prior to endoscopic intervention. We evaluated the outcome in two groups (pre-endoscopic CT or No CT). Results: During the study period, 134 patients (M : F = 55:79) who were strongly suspected of FB ingestion with normal plain radiography were enrolled. The mean age was 54.5 ± 15.6. Of those 134 patients, 91 (68%) underwent CT scan, and 43 (32%) underwent endoscopic intervention without CT scan. Among 91 patients with pre-endoscopic CT scan, 57 patients had positive CT findings of FB. The subsequent endoscopic procedure showed FB in 56 (98%), and FB was removed in all patient successfully. Among 34 patients who had negative finding of FB on the CT scan, 20 patients underwent endoscopy because of patients’ request. However, FB was found in only 2 (10%) patients at the inlet of esophagus. In these two patients, artifacts which were made by dental prosthesis interfered with detecting FB on the CT scan.