Esophageal Obstruction from Food Bolus Impaction Successfully Managed with the “Upright Posture, Chin Tuck, Double Swallow” Maneuver: A Case Report

Introduction: An attempt at medical management is often the initial step in addressing esophageal obstruction from an impacted food bolus. Medical management, however, has limited success and often requires urgent endoscopy. We present a case in which standard medical treatment failed, but a swallow...

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Main Authors: Matthias Barden, Michael E. Schwartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2024-07-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0m20f3fh
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