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Food bolus and oesophageal foreign body: a summary of the evidence and proposed management process.

Thomas J StubingtonTawakir Kamani
Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2021)
This article considers the current evidence surrounding investigation and management of oesophageal food bolus and foreign body. It draws conclusions regarding presentation, investigation and subsequent operative treatment. As part of this process, we propose a graphical decision tree to assist in management decisions.
Keyphrases
  • human health
  • case report
  • decision making
  • combination therapy