TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 34. Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies
A1  - Thompson, Christopher C.
A2  - Greenberger, Norton J.
A2  - Blumberg, Richard S.
A2  - Burakoff, Robert
PY  - 2012
T2  - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Endoscopy, 2e
AB  - Plain  films  should  be  the  initial  diagnostic  study;  obtain  both  lateral  and  posteroanterior  films  of  the  neck,  chest,  and  abdomen  as  indicated.Avoid  oral  contrast.Endoscopic  evaluation  may  be  required  for  objects  that  are  potentially  radiolucent  in  patients  with  a  compelling  history  but  negative  imaging  findings.Impacted  meat  is  typically  radiolucent  and  is  the  most  common  esophageal  foreign  body  in  adults;  perform  endoscopy  promptly  in  all  cases  with  clinical  evidence  of  obstruction  and  failure  to  pass  on  initial  medical  management.Many  foreign  bodies  pass  spontaneously,  but  certain  objects  (eg,  sharp  objects  and  batteries)  need  urgent  intervention.  
SN  - 
PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/24
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55959863
ER  -