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: ...

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.

For years, a persistent myth has circulated, asserting that Coca-Cola possesses miraculous properties for alleviating a blocked esophagus. This belief gains prominence, especially during holiday ...

Background and Aim: Data on the relationship between epidemiological changes in food bolus impaction (FBI) and its relationship to eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) are limited. The aim of this study was ...

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 ...

Deglutition is the act or process of swallowing and is one of the most complex reflex neural activities, involving the highly coordinated interplay of swallowing and breathing By 34 weeks gestational ...

Classic techniques like videofluoroscopy, stationary manometry, and ambulatory 24 h pH-metry are routinely used in the clinic to study patients with dysphagia, chest pain and reflux-related symptoms.

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 ...