Nurse endoscopists remove many items that become lodged in the oesophagus, stomach or duodenal bulb after being swallowed by the patient. These may be sharp and awkwardly shaped, and they can often present a serious danger. Case studies from a Croatian hospital are presented with photographs, selected for their severity and the complexity of their removal. The rationale is given for using each different endoscopic device—grasping forceps, pronged graspers, grasping basket, mini snare, biopsy forceps—as well as the risks present in each procedure. These cases provide instructive examples of how endoscopy teams can respond in similar cases.

Mladenka Buić Gržeta - Higher Medical Nurse and Technician, Endoscopy Division, and Head Medical Nurse and Technician, Service for Internal Medicine, Pula General Hospital, Republic of Croatia

Boris Kopić - Higher Medical Technician, Department of Oncology and Haematology, Pula General Hospital, Republic of Croatia

Katarina Matošević - Chief Medical Nurse and Technician, Department of Gastroenterology, Pula General Hospital, Republic of Croatia

Kristina Bego - Medical Nurse and Technician, Endoscopy Division, Pula General Hospital, Republic of Croatia

Merima Salešević - Medical Nurse and Technician, Endoscopy Division, Pula General Hospital, Republic of Croatia