食管异物的外科治疗

目的总结食管异物的临床特征和外科治疗经验，明确食管异物的性质及食管损伤程度，提高对该病的诊治水平。方法对31例食管异物患者临床特点、诊断方法及治疗措施进行分析。结果死亡1例，自动出院3例，其余痊愈出院。结论对食管镜取出困难或易造成2次损伤的食管异物采用手术治疗。对于食管异物，应尽早取出，可有效减少并发症。正确的处理是减少并发症的关键。

Experiences in surgical treatment of foreign bodies in esophagus

Objective To summarize experiences in surgical treatment of esophagus foreign bodies and identify character of foreign bodies and injury severity of the esophagus so as to improve levels of diagnosis and treatment. Methods An analysis was done on data of 31 cases with foreign bodies of the esophagus to study their clinical characteristic, diagnostic methods and therapeutic measures. Results All cases were cured except for 1 death and 4 voluntary discharge. Conclusions As for the foreign bodies that are difficult to take out through esophagoscope or can cause secondary injury, surgical treatment should be considered to take out the foreign bodies as early as possible in order to reduce possible complications. Correct management is key to decrease of complications.