Airway Complications from an Esophageal Foreign Body

Introduction. Foreign body impaction (FBI) in the esophagus can be a serious condition, which can have a high mortality among children and adults, if appropriate diagnosis and treatment are not instituted urgently. 80–90% of all foreign bodies trapped in the esophagus usually pass spontaneously thro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ismael Garcia, Joseph Varon, Salim Surani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pulmonology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3403952