食管异物为小儿耳鼻咽喉科的常见病 ,具有一定的危险性 ,其临床表现为吞咽困难、呕吐、影响进食 ,诊断相对比较容易。对于不同类型的食管异物采用不同的手术方法 ,可以提高手术成功率 ,减少并发症的发生。1　临床资料1 995～ 2 0 0 1年我科收治食管异物患儿 2 0 0余例 ,其中 36 Esophageal foreign body is a common disease of children with otolaryngology, has a certain risk, its clinical manifestations of dysphagia, vomiting, affecting eating, the diagnosis is relatively easy. Different types of esophageal foreign body using different surgical methods, can improve the success rate of surgery and reduce the incidence of complications. 1 clinical data 1 995 ~ 2 0 1 years our department received more than 200 cases of esophageal foreign body, of which 36