Modern endoscopist’s toolbox: Innovations in foreign body removal

Figure 1 Graphical abstract endoscopist toolbox. EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound.

Figure 2  Flowchart depicting the management steps for foreign body removal.

Figure 3 Demonstrates the use of Roth net in removing foreign body (pill packet) from the esophagus. A: Pill packet is seen dislodged in mid esophagus, with its sharp edges eroding the mucosal lining; B: Roth net is being used endoscopically to retrieve the pill packet. Picture is taken from Endoscopy suite, section of Gastroenterology, Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi.