Eat capsules feel stuck in the esophagus can not be washed down how to

Eating capsules feel stuck inside the esophagus can not get down, clinically there may be the following situations, each situation is handled differently. First, the patient after eating the capsule, due to the capsule and the esophagus stick very tight, a short period of time is difficult to digest, in this case it is recommended that the patient appropriate to drink some warm water, the capsule may slowly slide into the esophagus under the dissolution of water, it is not recommended to use hard rice balls or buns hard to swallow, which may lead to scratches on the esophageal mucosa. Second, the capsule is particularly large and stuck together with the esophageal mucosa, in this case the patient can not be removed by drinking warm water. In this case, it is necessary to go to the gastroenterology department to perfect the examination such as electronic gastroscopy and remove the capsule with the help of gastroscopy or send the capsule into the stomach. In conclusion, if the patient feels that the capsule is stuck in the esophagus and cannot be flushed down, he should go to the hospital as soon as possible and deal with it under the guidance of the doctor.