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Fluoroscopic catheter removal of blunt esophageal foreign bodies

A pediatric radiologist's perspective

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Fluoroscopic catheter removal of blunt esophageal foreign bodies is a safe, effications, time-effective, and cost-effective technique.

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    Present address: Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, 45229-2899, Cincinnati, OH, USA

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    Kirks, D.R. Fluoroscopic catheter removal of blunt esophageal foreign bodies. Pediatr Radiol 22, 64–65 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02011612

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