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Patients with acute oesophageal obstruction, either due to a foreign body or food bolus, present to any of the specialties of Otorhinolaryngology, General Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery or Gastroenterology. To review current routine management of this condition, we conducted a postal survey of all the consultants in the aforementioned specialties in the South Thames region. The aims of the survey were to assess current practice and to produce a standardized management plan for these patients.
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Balasubramaniam, S.K., Bray, D., Black, M.I. et al. A review of the current management of impacted foreign bodies in the oesophagus in adults. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 265, 951–956 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-007-0575-7
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