30 Years of Flipping the Coin—Heads or Tails?

Thirty-year retrospective study of 809 pediatric patients demonstrates 85.5% success rate for fluoroscopic Foley catheter removal of esophageal coins, with only 1.2% complication rate and significantly shorter hospital stays versus endoscopic retrieval. This minimally invasive technique offers safe, effective outpatient management for coin ingestion.