Abstract
A 60-year-old woman with autism and a repetitive swallowing behavior ingested a removable
partial denture that impacted in the proximal esophagus. Attempts at endoscopic removal
were unsuccessful. Esophageal perforation was recognized, necessitating emergency
transcervical surgical exploration, esophagotomy with foreign body removal, and repair
of the esophageal perforation. She had a prolonged postoperative stay involving mechanical
ventilatory support and gastric tube feeds. This situation was predictable and preventable,
and application of key principles may help avoid such catastrophic incidents in similar
patients.
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Published online: August 15, 2021
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This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
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