Objective: Foreign body aspirations in children continue to be an important health problem overall the world. However, foreign bodies located in the esophagus must be removed endoscopically because there is a risk of serious complications. This study aimed to examine the clinical characteristics and treatment results of cases with esophageal foreign body aspiration in a tertiary care center.

Material and Method: The study included 207 pediatric patients who were treated for foreign body in the esophagus in Firat Universty Hospital, Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic between 2010 and 2022. Hospital records of 207 cases, 113 of whom (54.6%) were male, with a mean age of 3.8 years (0.5-15), were retrospectively examined.

Results: A total of 110 (53.1%) of the cases applied from Elazığ, and the rest from the neighboring provinces and districts of Elazığ. It was observed that esophageal aspiration was most common (n:66, 3.9%) in the summer months. The foreign body in the esophagus was detected in the first stenosis (n: 150, 72.5%), second stenosis (n: 36, 17.4%) and third stenosis (n: 21, 10.1%), respectively. The most common foreign bodies stuck in the esophagus were coins (n: 135, 65.2%), food (n: 16, 7.7%), lithium batteries (n: 9, 4.3%) and chicken bones (n: 5, 2.4%) was observed.

Conclusion: Pediatric cases with esophageal foreign bodies can be treated successfully and without serious complications with the endoscopic approach.