Endoscopic Removal of Impacted Barium Stools Using a Snare and a Long Hood: A Rare Complication Following Upper Gastrointestinal Barium X-ray Radiography (With Video)
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Barium sulfate is widely used as a radiographic contrast medium in upper gastrointestinal barium X-ray radiography for cancer screening in Japan. Although generally considered safe, rare complications such as bowel obstruction due to impacted barium stools can... ...