| Literature DB >> 6294735 |
B T Rice, P K Spiegel, P J Dombrowski.
Abstract
Impacted meat obstructing the esophagus was successfully treated in 8 patients by oral administration of tartaric acid and sodium bicarbonate. This acid-base mixture produces carbon dioxide, which distends the esophagus and propels the meat into the stomach. The authors have had a 100% success rate with no complications and recommend that this procedure be the first treatment attempted for meat impaction in the esophagus.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6294735 DOI: 10.1148/radiology.146.2.6294735
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Radiology ISSN: 0033-8419 Impact factor: 11.105