Endoscopic Management of Foreign Bodies in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract: An Evidence-Based Review Article

Endoscopic Management of Foreign Bodies in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract: An Evidence-Based Review Article

Gastrointestinal foreign bodies (FB) are comprised of food bolus impaction and intentionally or unintentionally ingested or inserted true FB. Food bolus impaction and true FB ingestion represent a recurrent problem and a true challenge in gastrointestinal endoscopy. More than 80–90% of the ingested...

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Main Authors: Pedro Magalhães-Costa, Liliana Carvalho, José Pedro Rodrigues, Maria Ana Túlio, Susana Marques, Joana Carmo, Miguel Bispo, Cristina Chagas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-05-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Foreign Bodies
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2341454515001155

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