Oesophageal food impaction in achalasia treated with Coca-Cola and nifedipine
| Autor: | M. Panos, Andriani Koumi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Impaction medicine.medical_treatment Food impaction Achalasia General Medicine medicine.disease digestive system Gastroenterology Article Coca cola Endoscopy Surgery Nifedipine Internal medicine otorhinolaryngologic diseases Medicine Intubation business medicine.drug Peristalsis |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports. 2010:bcr0520091891-bcr0520091891 |
| ISSN: | 1757-790X |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bcr.05.2009.1891 |
| Popis: | Achalasia is characterised by the loss of peristaltic movement in the distal oesophagus and failure of the lower oesophageal sphincter relaxation, which results in impaired oesophageal emptying. We report a case of a 92-year-old frail woman with a history of achalasia, who presented with acute oesophageal obstruction due to impaction of a large amount of food material. She was treated successfully with nifedipine, in combination with Coca-Cola (original product, not sugar free), so avoiding the risks associated with repeated endoscopic intubation and piecemeal removal of the oesophageal content. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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