RT Book, Section
A1 Doherty, Gerard M.
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ID 58110171
T1 Esophageal Obstruction
T2 Quick Answers Surgery
YR 2010
FD 2010
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 
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RD 2024/09/18
AB •  Ingestion  of  foreign  object  or  bolus  of  meat•  May  be  asymptomatic  or  accompanied  by  dysphagia,  chest  pain,  or  respiratory  distress•  Radiopaque  objects  can  be  detected  on  chest  x-ray•  Rings,  webs,  and  bands  usually  detected  by  endoscopy  or  contrast  radiographic  study•  Endoscopic  treatment  (extraction  of  foreign  objects  or  dilation  of  ring,  web  or  band)  is  usually  successful