Swallowed Object (cont.)
Medical Author:
Thomas Rebbecchi, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
James Ungar, MD
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Next StepsFollow-upFollow up with your doctor or a recommended specialist. Some objects retained inside the bodyneed to be checked with periodic x-rays to be sure they come out. A full evaluation of the esophagus is necessary after removal of an object from that area. Thisensures that the anatomy of the esophagus is normal. Generally, a routine follow-up is all that is needed. Complications from swallowed objects are the exception not the rule. |
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