Published in:
01-07-2005 | Editorial
Acute food bolus impaction in the esophagus
Author:
P. Monnier
Published in:
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
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Issue 7/2005
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Excerpt
In this issue of the European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, two articles focus on the initial conservative management of esophageal food bolus impaction in 43 and 37 patients, respectively. In both series, Buscopan was given in slightly more than 80% of the patients in addition to fizzy drinks and other drugs, according to the surgeon’s preference. However, the statistical analysis of the results fails to show any significant difference between the two groups of patients treated with or without Buscopan in one of the articles. …