On 2/10 pt c/o abd distention and nausea.Abdomen without peritonitis or guarding.Obstruction series shows dilated small bowel, air in colon concern for ileus.But also shows a retained object in luq that is concerning for portion of dobhoff tube vs esophageal temp probe that appears to be in the stomach.Cxr from 2/8 showed intact dobhoff coursing through esophagus into stomach gi consulted for egd and retrieval 2/11 egd- appeared to be a fractured dobhoff tube in the body of the stomach that extended into the antrum and into the duodenum.Some gastritis with hematin likely from the trauma from the presence of a foreign body in this region.Patho report- 0.3 cm in diameter rubbery tan white rubber coated wire.Sounds like the esophageal probe.Patient was agitated in icu and may have bitten through the wire.Fda safety report id# (b)(4).
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