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| ***Urgent endoscopy is generally indicated for oesophageal foreign bodies such as button batteries, lead and impacted sharp objects such as pins, toothpicks, larger bones, dentures, as well as symptomatic patients unable to manage oral secretions** | ***Urgent endoscopy is generally indicated for oesophageal foreign bodies such as button batteries, lead and impacted sharp objects such as pins, toothpicks, larger bones, dentures, as well as symptomatic patients unable to manage oral secretions** | ||
| - | *patients with pharyngeal FBs or those above the cricoid are usually best managed by ENT although if visible can sometimes be removed by ED staff under direct vision | + | *patients with pharyngeal FBs or those above the cricoid are usually best managed by ENT although if visible |
| *patients with sharp cervical oesophageal FBs are generally best managed by ENT with rigid scopes | *patients with sharp cervical oesophageal FBs are generally best managed by ENT with rigid scopes | ||
| *other patients are generally managed by gastro-intestinal team for endoscopy +/- surgical support | *other patients are generally managed by gastro-intestinal team for endoscopy +/- surgical support | ||
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