Flexible versus rigid endoscopy in the management of esophageal foreign body impaction: systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Foreign body (FB) impaction accounts for 4% of emergency endoscopies in clinical practice. Flexible endoscopy (FE) is recommended as the first-line therapeutic option because it can be performed under sedation, is cost-effective, and is well tolerated. Rigid endoscopy (RE) under...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-09-01
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Series: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-018-0203-4 |