Foreign object ingestion and esophageal food impaction: An update and review on endoscopic management

Table 1 Underlying disorders in esophageal food impaction

Eosinophilic esophagitis

Schatzki’s ring

Peptic stricture

Radiation-induced stricture

Esophageal carcinoma

Zenker’s diverticulum

Non-Zenker’s esophageal diverticulum

Post-surgical (e.g., fundoplication)

Achalasia

Other spastic dysmotility

Upon further evaluation, many patients with esophageal food impaction are found to have one or more of these disorders.