The radiological management of oesophageal food bolus obstruction using a gas-forming agent and barium

Auris Nasus Larynx

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 103-105

  Spinou, Ekaterini ^a,b   Kubba, Haytham ^a   Guse, Julian ^a   Johnston, Andrew ^a  

^a MONKLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Food; Oesophagus

Indexed keywords

AGED; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FOOD; HUMAN; MALE; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; RISK;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BARIUM SULFATE; CITRIC ACID; CONTRAST MEDIA; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; FOOD; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; MALE; SIMETHICONE; SODIUM BICARBONATE;

EID: 0037441962     PISSN: 03858146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0385-8146(02)00054-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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