Flexible versus rigid endoscopy in the management of esophageal foreign body impaction: systematic review and meta-analysis

Flexible versus rigid endoscopy in the management of esophageal foreign body impaction: systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Foreign body (FB) impaction accounts for 4% of emergency endoscopies in clinical practice. Flexible endoscopy (FE) is recommended as the first-line therapeutic option because it can be performed under sedation, is cost-effective, and is well tolerated. Rigid endoscopy (RE) under...

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Main Authors: Davide Ferrari, Alberto Aiolfi, Gianluca Bonitta, Carlo Galdino Riva, Emanuele Rausa, Stefano Siboni, Francesco Toti, Luigi Bonavina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Esophageal foreign body
Flexible endoscopy
Rigid endoscopy
Iatrogenic esophageal perforation
Foreign body impaction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-018-0203-4

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