Abstract
Twenty-six patients were treated with a gas-forming mixture of tartaric acid and sodium bicarbonate to relieve esophageal food impactions. A success rate of 65% was achieved, with one patient suffering a mucosal tear of the esophagus. Recommendations are made to limit the use of such gas-forming agents to impactions less than six hours old and in patients without chest pain.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Bicarbonates / administration & dosage*
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Bicarbonates / adverse effects
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Chest Pain / complications
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Esophagus*
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Female
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Food*
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Foreign Bodies / diagnosis
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Foreign Bodies / drug therapy*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Retrospective Studies
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Sodium / administration & dosage*
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Sodium / adverse effects
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Sodium Bicarbonate
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Tartrates / administration & dosage*
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Tartrates / adverse effects
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Time Factors
Substances
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Bicarbonates
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Tartrates
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Sodium Bicarbonate
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Sodium
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tartaric acid