According to the reporter, the patient was scheduled for procedure egd (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) with ph capsule placement with anesthesia.The doctor performed and proceeded to deploy the capsule in the esophagus as planned.When endoscope was being withdrawn from patient, it was realized the capsule did not deploy as it should.All of the appropriate steps were followed in order to deploy the capsule and suction equipment that is required for capsule placement was functioning properly.The doctor re-introduced endoscope in attempt to retrieve the capsule and it was found in the patient's airway and due to patient's cough reflex, it ended up in the nasopharynx.Ent was called emergently to assist in retrieving the capsule from the nasopharynx and was eventually successful in the retrieval.Anesthesia had to emergently intubate patient in order to protect airway for retrieval of capsule.
|