A total of 539 patients were admitted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with FBI over 15 years, with 315 patients under the Department of Gastroenterology and 224 patients under the Department of ENT.

A: Foreign-object ingestion and food-bolus impaction occur commonly. The majority of foreign bodies (ie, foreign objects and food bolus) that reach the stomach will pass spontaneously. However, 10% to ...

A patient recently told me they’ve been having some problems swallowing lately. What can cause this? Swallowing is a pretty complex body function. It starts in the oral phase, when food is moistened ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cap-assisted endoscopic removal of an esophageal food bolus or foreign body impaction yielded ...

In a recent study published in BMJ, researchers performed a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of cola in relieving esophageal meal bolus impaction. Study: ...