Removal of an ingested knife impacted in the esophagus using flexible endoscopy.

2173-5077/ # 2014 AEC. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All right rax, pneumomediastinum or pneumoperitoneum. We decided to explore the area under general anesthesia and were able to extract the knife, which measured 22 cm, with an endoscopic overtube (Fig. 1B). Flexible endoscopy used under general anesthesia and with the supervision of a surgeon is a tool that should be considered for the removal of gastrointestinal foreign bodies.