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Esophageal coin removal by emergency physicians: a continuous quality improvement project incorporating rapid sequence intubation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2015

Rishi Bhargava  and
Lance Brown
Rishi Bhargava*
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda Medical University Medical Center and Children's Hospital, Loma Linda, CA
Lance Brown
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda Medical University Medical Center and Children's Hospital, Loma Linda, CA
*
Loma Linda Medical University Medical Center and Children's Hospital, 11234 Anderson Street, A-108, Loma Linda, CA 92354; rishbhar@yahoo.com

Abstract

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Objective:

The objective of this study was to describe our experience removing esophageal coins from children in a tertiary care pediatric emergency department over a 4-year period.

Methods:

We retrospectively reviewed a continuous quality improvement data set spanning October 1, 2004, through September 30, 2008.

Results:

In 96 of 101 cases (95%), emergency physicians successfully retrieved the coin. The median age of the children was 19 months (interquartile range [IQR] 13–43 months; range 4 months–12.8 years). The median time to removal of coin from initiation of intubation was 8 minutes (IQR 4–14 minutes; range 1–60 minutes). Coins were extracted using forceps only in 56 cases, whereas forceps and a Foley catheter were used in the remainder. Succinylcholine and etomidate were used in almost all cases for rapid sequence intubation prior to coin removal. Complications were identified in 46 cases: minor bleeding (13), lip laceration (7), multiple attempts (5), hypoxia (3), accidental extubation (3), dental injuries (3), bradycardia (2), coin advanced (1), right main-stem bronchus intubation (1), and other (8).

Conclusions:

Emergency physicians successfully removed esophageal coins following rapid sequence intubation in most cases. Our approach may be considered for the management of pediatric esophageal coins, particularly in an academic pediatric emergency department.

Keywords

airwaycontinuous quality managementesophagusforeign bodyintubation
Type
Original Research • Recherche originale
Information
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine , Volume 13 , Issue 1 , January 2011 , pp. 28 - 33
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 2011

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