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Impacted dental bridge in the esophagus following general anesthesia: A case report.

Jeong Heon ParkJaegyok SongChaemin Cho
Published in: Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine (2019)
A dental bridge impacted in the esophagus of a 43-year-old man was successfully removed using endoscopy, without any further complications. It is of utmost importance that the medical staff carefully assess the patient's dental condition, provide clear documentation, and notify the patient appropriately to prevent dental prosthesis-related complications and claims. Anesthesiologists also need to be more cautious in the perioperative period, even after extubation, because this complication may not be completely avoidable.
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