Esophageal Obstruction Following Administration of “Aged” Barium Sulfate Tablets—A Warning

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Mar 1977 English Publisher:Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)Journal:Radiology, volume 122, pages 835-836 (issn: 0033-8419, eissn: 1527-1315,

Copyright policy )

Authors: S I, Schabel; J, Skucas;

doi: 10.1148/122.3.835

pmid: 841086

Esophageal Obstruction Following Administration of “Aged” Barium Sulfate Tablets—A Warning

- Summary
- Subjects
- Metrics

Abstract

Esophageal obstruction was encountered in 2 patients following the adminstration of a barium sulfate tablet. The tablets did not disintegrate for over three hours. They had been stored in the radiology department for at least three years. In vitro tests showed that the old tablets did not disintegrate for three hours while fresh tablets disintegrated within 30 minutes.

Keywords

Drug Storage, Humans, Female, Barium Sulfate, Esophageal Diseases, Aged, Tablets

Impact byBIP!

	selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	5
	popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.	Average
	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Average
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Average