Foreign Body in the Esophagus: Emergency Assessment and Endoscopic Treatment
1. Introduction to Esophageal Foreign Bodies A foreign body impacted in the esophagus is a prevalent, acute, and potentially life-threatening medical emergency characterized by the lodging of an external object or a large, poorly masticated food bolus within the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach. While the human gastrointestinal tract is highly … Read more