Abstract
Esophageal food bolus impaction is a commonly encountered condition by gastroenterologists worldwide. No studies to date have been done in the United States to explore how history and patient symptoms may predict persistent obstruction, whether complete or partial, or passage of the food bolus at the time of endoscopy. The aims of this study are 1) to determine reliable clinical symptoms that may be predictors of complete impaction and 2) to evaluate which instruments are most commonly used and lead to the highest success rates for removal of an obstructing food bolus.
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