Endoscopic Treatment of Esophageal Foreign Bodies in the Elderly
Background: Ingestion of a foreign body is a prevalent condition among children and psychiatric patients; however, such an issue has seldom been discussed in the elderly. Methods: A retrospective review of medical records of patients more than 60 years of age with a diagnosis of esophageal foreign b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2013-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959812000713 |