Open AccessEsophageal Food Impaction: A Retrospective Chart Review
Author(s) -
Dhineshreddy Gurala,
Abhishek Polavarapu,
Jobin Philipose,
Shivantha Amarnath,
Akshay Avula,
Pretty Sara Idiculla,
Seleshi Demissie,
Vivek Gumaste
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
gastroenterology research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1918-2813
pISSN - 1918-2805
DOI - 10.14740/gr1387
Subject(s) - medicine , impaction , retrospective cohort study , esophagitis , esophagus , incidence (geometry) , gastroenterology , surgery , general surgery , disease , reflux , physics , optics
Esophageal food impaction (EFI) is the third most common non-biliary emergency in gastroenterology, with an annual incidence rate of 13 episodes per 100,000 person-years and 1,500 deaths per year. Patients presenting with food impaction often have underlying esophageal pathology. We evaluated the possible risk factors for EFI in our study.