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 Author: Magalhães-Costa,Pedro (author)
Other Authors: Carvalho,Liliana (author), Rodrigues,José Pedro (author), Túlio,Maria Ana (author), Marques,Susana (author), Carmo,Joana (author), Bispo,Miguel (author), Chagas,Cristina (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Endoscopy
Gastrointestinal
Foreign Bodies
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2341-45452016000300005
Country:Portugal
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