Open AccessBarium aspiration ‐ Accident or complication?
Author(s) -
Ricardo Pires Joana,
Teixeira Mariana,
Ferreira Filipa,
Neves Clarinda
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3066
Subject(s) - medicine , fluoroscopy , barium sulfate , complication , dysphagia , radiography , swallowing , barium , radiology , surgery , fistula , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry
Aspiration of barium sulfate is possible during radiographic contrast procedures and is potentially life‐threatening in severe cases. In patients with dysphagia or suspected tracheoesophageal fistula, barium compounds may be used, considering lateral projection fluoroscopy of the pharyngeal phase of swallowing, but iso‐osmotic agents should also be considered.