Removal of Hypopharyngeal Foreign Body under Sato Curved Laryngoscope -Report of Two Cases.

Abstract

The Sato curved laryngoscope permits a wide view of the hypopharynx by suspending the larynx. As a result, both the examination of the hypopharynx and hypopharyngeal surgery become easier when compared to conventional laryngoscopy. In this study, we report on two cases of hypopharyngeal foreign bodies(fish bones)which were difficult to locate with an upper gastrointestinal endoscope but were readily found and removed safely utilizing the Sato curved laryngoscope.