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Persistent foreign body sensation and pharyngeal pain due to retention of staples: an interesting sequelae of endoscopic stapling procedure

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

P. S. Arunachalam  and
D. S. Cameron
P. S. Arunachalam
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
D. S. Cameron
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
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Abstract

The surgical treatment of a pharyngeal pouch with endoscopic stapling diverticulotomy is a relatively new concept. Long-term results and complications are yet to be fully studied. We describe a patient who developed persistent pharyngeal pain and foreign body sensation due to retention of a clump of staples at the cricopharyngeal sphincter. This complication has not been reported before. This case highlights the need for repeat endoscopy rather than a barium swallow X-ray if the patients are symptomatic after stapling procedures.

Keywords

PharynxDiverticulumSurgical ProceduresOperativeSurgical Staplers
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 5 , May 2001 , pp. 425 - 427
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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