RT Book, Section A1 Attar, Bashar M. A2 Reichman, Eric F. SR Print(0) ID 1159799476 T1 Esophageal Foreign Body Removal T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259861925 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159799476 RD 2024/03/28 AB Most foreign bodies (i.e., 90%) that are ingested enter the gastrointestinal tract, while 10% enter the tracheobronchial tree.1 Approximately 1500 people die annually in the United States from ingested foreign bodies in the upper gastrointestinal tract.2 Most objects (i.e., 80% to 90%) usually pass spontaneously, but approximately 10% to 20% must be removed endoscopically.3 Approximately 1% require surgical removal.4 Approximately 80% of esophageal foreign bodies occur in children, followed by edentulous adults, prisoners, and psychiatric patients.5 Recurrent episodes of foreign body ingestion occur in 5% to 10% of patients, especially prisoners and psychiatric patients.1