Endoscopic esophageal foreign body removal among children at Lubaga Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.

Background: Diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy involves examination of the lining of the esophagus, stomach and part of the duodenum. Interventional endoscopy in addition to evaluating the upper gastrointestinal tract to make a diagnosis, also offers a treatment benefit. Traditionally, esophageal foreign bodies (FBs) in Uganda were removed using rigid endoscopy.

Endoscopic esophageal stenting for advanced esophageal cancer in Lubaga Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.

Objective: Esophageal cancer is a common malignancy globally. Most patients in sub-Saharan Africa present at advanced stage not amenable to curative therapy. Stenting provides palliation for these patients.