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BMJ Case Rep 2019 Apr 23;12(4). Epub 2019 Apr 23.

The Cambridge Colorectal Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.

Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is common surgical presenting problem, accounting for roughly 15 000 laparotomies per year in the UK. However, SBO post laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair is uncommon with an estimated incidence of 0.2%-0. Read More

World J Clin Cases 2019 Mar;7(6):805-808

Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital to Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563003, Guizhou Province, China.

Background: Ingestion of foreign bodies results in gastrointestinal perforation in approximately 1% of patients, and fish bones are the objects that most commonly lead to bowel perforation. When it does occur, the terminal ileum is the most common site of perforation, followed by the duodenal C-loop. However, involvement of the pancreas is very rare. Read More

Aust Vet J 2019 Apr;97(4):116-121

Veterinary Specialist Services, Underwood, Queensland, Australia.

Aim: To determine the incidence and types of complications associated with oesophageal foreign body (FB) removal in dogs, as well as to evaluate potential risk factors for the development of complications.

Methods: Clinical records were searched within Animal Emergency Service and Veterinary Specialist Services databases between July 2001 and March 2017. Data were collected regarding signalment, FB type, method of removal, medical management and complications. Read More

World J Gastrointest Endosc 2019 Mar;11(3):174-192

Division of Gastroenterology, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA 91342, United States.

Foreign body ingestion encompasses both foreign object ingestion (FOI) and esophageal food impaction (EFI) and represents a common and clinically significant scenario among patients of all ages. The immediate risk to the patient ranges from negligible to life-threatening, depending on the ingested substance, its location, patient fitness, and time to appropriate therapy. This article reviews the FOI and EFI literature and highlights important considerations and implications for pediatric and adult patients as well as their providers. Read More

Pediatr Gastroenterol Hepatol Nutr 2019 Mar 5;22(2):132-141. Epub 2019 Mar 5.

Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.

Foreign body (FB) ingestion of children is a common pediatric emergency requiring medical attention. Pediatric emergency physicians and gastroenterologists often encounter nervous and distressed situations, because of children presenting with this condition in the common clinical practice. When determining the appropriate timing and indications for intervention, physicians should consider multiple patient- and FB-related factors. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2019 Mar;98(11):e14861

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery.

The aim of the study was to observe the curative effect of long intestinal tube (LT) in the treatment of phytobezoar intestinal obstruction.We performed a retrospective study of patients with phytobezoar intestinal obstruction who underwent decompression with different tube insertion method. A total of 80 patients were collected and divided into nasogastric tube (NGT) group (n = 36) and LT group (n = 44) between August 2015 and August 2018 at our hospital. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2019 Mar;98(11):e14705

Rationale: Accidental ingestion of a foreign body is common in daily life. But the hepatic migration of perforated foreign body is rather rare.

Patient Concerns: A 37-year-old man presented with a history of vague epigastric discomfort for about 2 months. Read More

J Chin Med Assoc 2019 Feb;82(2):105-109

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC.

Background: Foreign body impaction in the upper gastrointestinal (UGI) tract is considered an emergency worldwide. This article reports our experience in the endoscopic management of foreign bodies in the UGI tract of adults.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted on adult patients (aged >18 years) who received endoscopic management of foreign bodies in the UGI tract at Shuang Ho Hospital between November 2008 and November 2016. Read More

Arch Pediatr 2019 Apr 2;26(3):131-132. Epub 2019 Mar 2.

Pediatric gastroenterology department, hopital Robert-Debré, AP-HP, Denis-Diderot faculty, INSERM, 75019 Paris, France.

Medicine (Baltimore) 2019 Feb;98(8):e14627

Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Rationale: Esophageal chest pain is difficult to be identified, and the diagnosis requires a high index of clinical suspicion. Upon presentation, they are difficult to be differentiated from acute coronary syndrome (ACS) by symptomatology alone.

Patient Concerns: We report a 71-year-old woman with multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease who presented with acute central spastic chest pain and was diagnosed as ACS in emergency department. Read More

N Engl J Med 2019 Jan;380(5):473-485

From the Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital (H.M.S.), the Departments of Medicine (F.J.S., K.L.A.), Radiology (T.T.P.), Surgery (M.F.C., M.G.R.), and Orthopedic Surgery (S.D.M.), Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Departments of Medicine (H.M.S., F.J.S., K.L.A.), Radiology (T.T.P.), Surgery (M.F.C., M.G.R.), and Orthopedic Surgery (S.D.M.), Harvard Medical School - all in Boston.

J Surg Case Rep 2019 Jan 24;2019(1):rjz003. Epub 2019 Jan 24.

Department of Surgery, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal.

Meckel's diverticulum is the commonest congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract. Most cases are asymptomatic and only incidentally found. Its perforation by a foreign body is an extremely rare event. Read More

Case Rep Gastroenterol 2018 Sep-Dec;12(3):765-772. Epub 2018 Dec 20.

Department of Pathology, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Koshigaya, Japan.

Pulse granuloma is a rare pathologic condition considered to be a benign inflammatory reaction to foreign materials originated from ingested legume matter. As for pulse granulomas of the gastrointestinal tract, association with diverticular diseases is relatively common, but only a few pulse granuloma cases associated with appendicitis have been reported. This report presents histopathologic findings of pulse granuloma lesions observed in two appendectomy cases, with some histochemical examinations of cellulose matter which is reportedly a major component to provoke pulse granuloma reaction. Read More

J Zoo Wildl Med 2018 Dec;49(4):902-911

Lead toxicosis remains the primary cause of death in wild populations of California condors ( Gymnogyps californianus). Many condors require medical intervention with lead chelation therapy, among other conservation measures, to survive in the wild. An analysis of historical medical records of California condors admitted for lead exposure to the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens (LA Zoo) between 1997 and 2012 was performed to investigate clinical presentation, radiographic findings, and treatment along with the potential impact of these factors on recovery and successful release back into the wild. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Dec 18;11(1). Epub 2018 Dec 18.

Department of Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

A 65-year-old man with dysphagia underwent placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube. He was cared for at a nursing facility where the tube became dislodged and was replaced with similar size Foley catheter. Patient was brought to the hospital with dislodged feeding Foley but none was found at the bedside. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Dec 10;11(1). Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Internal Medicine, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Buried bumper syndrome (BBS) is a relatively rare complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding. In this paper, we report the case of a 74-year-old man who attended the emergency department with bleeding from the PEG tube site that was later confirmed by endoscopy to be BBS. The treatment consisted of a PEG tube replacement with a 10-day course of antibiotics. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Dec;97(50):e13712

Department of Gastroenterology, Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.

Rationale: Currently, the mainstream treatment for gastric bezoars is endoscopic lithotripsy. This report describes traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) purgative cured a 62-year-old woman with a huge gastric bezoar accompanied by isolated esophageal venous aneurysms and multiple bleeding gastric ulcers.

Patient Concerns: A 62-year-old woman with several symptoms, including epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting, hiccups, heartburn, and dark, loose stools. Read More

Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018 Sep;32(18):1432-1433

Ingestion of magnetic foreign bodies is an increasing problem in the pediatric emergency in recent years.The majority of these injuries are ingestions involving the gastrointestinal tract, stomach, esophagus etc.Ingestion of multiple magnets has a high risk of bowel injury such as perforation or fistula. Read More

J Med Case Rep 2018 Dec 7;12(1):362. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

Departament of General Surgery, Centro de Investigación y Docencia en Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa en el Hospital Civil de Culiacán, Culiacán, Mexico.

Background: Adult intestinal intussusception is a rare condition caused by the mechanical disruption of bowel motility. A bezoar is defined as indigestible material inside the gastrointestinal tract that develops into a trapped mass; the most frequent bezoar is a trichobezoar. When a trichobezoar extends into the small intestine it is defined as Rapunzel's syndrome. Read More

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2019 Jan 11;276(1):185-191. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue 1095, Wuhan, 430030, China.

Purpose: To investigate predictive risk factors for complications associated with migrating fish bones in the surrounding tissue of upper gastrointestinal tract.

Methods: A retrospective analysis over 12 years was conducted of 45 cases of buried fish bones in the surrounding tissue of upper gastrointestinal tract with complications. Meanwhile, a control group, including 39 cases of prolonged buried fish bones in the surrounding tissue of upper gastrointestinal tract without complications, was set. Read More

Cureus 2018 Sep 6;10(9):e3264. Epub 2018 Sep 6.

Internal Medicine, Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, USA.

Foreign body ingestion is commonly encountered in clinical practice. According to standard guidelines, urgent therapeutic endoscopy should be performed in cases involving sharp objects to prevent complications. Although several extraction methods are available, few cases may still pose a therapeutic challenge. Read More

Eur J Prosthodont Restor Dent 2018 Nov 29;26(4):184-189. Epub 2018 Nov 29.

Regional Maxillofacial Unit, Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Aintree, Liverpool, L9 7AL, UK.

Head and neck oncology patients are high risk for ingestion or aspiration of dental instruments during treatment, due to altered anatomy and sensation. This article describes a case report of accidental ingestion of an implant screwdriver during the prosthetic phase of oral rehabilitation of a 79 year old oncology patient. The management protocol is described which included referral to the medical Accident and Emergency department, where the object was safely removed from the stomach via endoscopy. Read More

Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2018 Nov;56(11):861-865

Department of Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China.

To evaluate the effectiveness of enteral nutrition in children with accidental upper gastrointestinal injury. The medical records of 128 patients with mechanical or chemical gastrointestinal mucosal injury, who were hospitalized in Department of Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine from January 1, 2011 to December 30, 2017, were collected. All cases were treated with enteral nutrition. Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2018 4;52:114-116. Epub 2018 Oct 4.

Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Services General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No.325, Sec.2, Chenggong Rd., Neihu District, Taipei City 114, Taiwan. Electronic address:

Introduction: Ingestion of a foreign body rarely results in perforation of the gastrointestinal tract. Foreign bodies such as dentures, fish bones, chicken bones, toothpicks and cocktail sticks have been known to cause bowel perforation; however, bowel perforation caused by shrimp leg has not been reported so far.

Presentation Of Case: We report a case of a 69-years-old man who presented with a 4-months epigastric pain. Read More

World J Pediatr 2018 Dec 17;14(6):570-575. Epub 2018 Oct 17.

Department of ENT, Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430016, China.

Background: Ingestion of button batteries occurs in about ten persons per one million persons each year, with most of them children, and one in every 1000 battery ingestions leads to serious injuries. This study aimed to describe the clinical features and outcome of ingestion or inhalation of button batteries in children spanning a decade from January, 2006 to December, 2016 at a tertiary care hospital.

Methods: We reviewed the clinical records of children who sought treatment for inhaled or ingested button batteries at our hospital during the study period. Read More

Rev Esp Enferm Dig 2019 Feb;111(2):167-168

Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Rio Hortega.

Perforation of the gastrointestinal tract caused by the ingested foreign bodies and subsequent hepatic abscess formation is uncommon. Early diagnosis is difficult and the treatment is mainly surgical. Read More

Turk J Surg 2018 3;34(3):256-258. Epub 2018 Jan 3.

Department of General Surgery, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.

Of all ingested foreign bodies, 2.4% comprise of sewing needles. Through perforation of gastrointestinal tract, which occurs in 1% of cases, they can migrate into the liver and pancreas. Read More

Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne 2018 Sep 21;13(3):417-419. Epub 2018 May 21.

2 Department of General, Gastrointestinal Surgery and Surgical Oncology of the Alimentary Tract, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.

Most ingested foreign bodies usually pass through the gastrointestinal tract without any complications. Sharp foreign bodies such as a wooden toothpick may cause severe complications, leading to an acute abdomen. They may also cause mild, non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms without significant findings. Read More

J Emerg Med 2018 Dec 5;55(6):788-791. Epub 2018 Oct 5.

Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York; Upstate Poison Center, Syracuse, New York.

Background: Synthetic cannabinoid intoxication has become difficult to diagnose and manage in the United States, in part due to varying clinical effects within this heterogeneous group of compounds.

Case Report: A 38-year-old man was admitted with altered mental status and bradycardia. He demonstrated progressive encephalopathy, seizure activity, second-degree atrioventricular block type I, respiratory failure, hypotension, hypothermia, and hypoglycemia. Read More

Gastroenterology 2019 03 6;156(4):874-875. Epub 2018 Oct 6.

Department of Upper GI Diseases, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.

Vasc Endovascular Surg 2019 Feb 7;53(2):157-159. Epub 2018 Oct 7.

1 Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA.

Endovascular embolization of visceral arteries is commonly performed as treatment for aneurysms, pseudoaneurysms, and emboloradiation of liver tumors; while considered relatively safe, it is not without complications. We are reporting 2 cases of coil migration into the gastrointestinal tract. Patients were successfully managed without endoscopic or surgical coil removal. Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2018 15;51:376-378. Epub 2018 Sep 15.

University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital, Canada. Electronic address:

Introduction: Less than 1% of ingested foreign bodies will require surgical management. An uncommon complication of ingested foreign body is migration to the liver. We present a case of laparoscopic removal of an intrahepatic foreign body. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Sep 26;2018. Epub 2018 Sep 26.

General Surgery Department, Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, UK.

A gossypiboma is a mass within a patient's body comprising a cotton matrix surrounded by a foreign body granuloma. We describe an unusual presentation of a gossypiboma presenting in a 32-year-old man with acute epigastric pain and haematemesis. His surgical history revealed an emergency laparotomy following a road traffic accident 16 years ago. Read More

Indian J Orthop 2018 Sep-Oct;52(5):481-488

Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya, New Delhi, India.

The extremity foreign body in a child has propensity of getting missed or mistaken diagnosis. We report our experience of extremity foreign body trauma in order to increase awareness of this disease entity. The retrospective series of 24 retained foreign bodies was based on a 10-year chart review of emergency data (ICD code Z18). Read More

Scand J Gastroenterol 2018 Aug;53(8):905-909

c Department of Pediatric and Gastrointestinal Surgery , Oslo University Hospital , Oslo , Norway.

Objectives: Food bolus-induced esophageal perforation is much more seldom than iatrogenic and emetic esophageal rupture. We present results from a non-operative treatment approach as well as long-term functional outcome.

Materials And Methods: Medical records of 10 consecutive patients with food bolus-induced esophageal perforation from October 2007 to May 2015 were retrospectively registered in a database. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Sep 8;2018. Epub 2018 Sep 8.

General Surgery, Goulburn Valley Health, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Sep 1;2018. Epub 2018 Sep 1.

Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy.

Colorectal foreign bodies (FB) are challenging issues for the endoscopist especially if the mostly used methods (polypectomy snare, biopsy forceps or wire-guided 40 mm dilation balloon) failed. We report a case of a 31-year-old man who was admitted in the emergency department for the impaction of a 60 cm long and large-size FB in the sigmoid colon. We failed to remove the FB using several different standard technique because of the rigidity, the smoothness and the size of the object. Read More

JAAPA 2018 Sep;31(9):32-34

Atul Maini and Jainty John practice in general surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, N.Y. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

A trichobezoar is a collection of hair that forms a mass in the gastrointestinal tract and can cause obstructive symptoms when it fails to pass through the intestine. This article reviews the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and surgical management of trichobezoar. Managing the psychiatric aspect of this condition is key to preventing recurrence and the need for another surgery. Read More

Am J Case Rep 2018 Aug 28;19:1025-1029. Epub 2018 Aug 28.

Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.

BACKGROUND Aortoesophageal fistula is a rare etiology of serious gastrointestinal bleeding. Most aortoesophageal fistulas resulted from thoracic aortic aneurysms, foreign bodies, or esophageal malignancy. To our knowledge, spontaneous aortoesophageal fistula due to dermatomyositis and high dose steroid therapy has not been reported. Read More

Ann Hepatol 2018 Aug;17(5):880-883

Department of Gastroenterology, The affiliated Jurong Hospital of Jiangsu University, Jurong, Jiangsu, P.R. China.

Gastrointestinal foreign bodies are commonly encountered in clinical practice. However, although perforation of the gastrointestinal tract by a foreign body is not unusual, the formation of a hepatic abscess as a result of the migration of a foreign body is extremely rare. Patients usually present with atypical symptoms, and the treatment of such pyogenic liver abscesses presents a challenge. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Aug;97(34):e11829

Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Rationale: Kirschner wires (K-wires) are the most commonly used implants in orthopedic surgery. Although complications are not uncommon, they are mostly benign in nature and easily managed. While migration of K-wires is a rare complication, fatal outcomes have been reported. Read More

Andrologia 2018 Dec 22;50(10):e13131. Epub 2018 Aug 22.

Departments of Dermatology, Venereology, Allergology and Immunology, Dessau Medical Center, Brandenburg Medical School Theodore Fontane, Dessau, Germany.

Congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens (CBAVD) results in obstructive azoospermia in which testicular function, such as spermatogenesis, is preserved. Bilateral testicular biopsy is not only diagnostic but also therapeutic as retrieved spermatozoa are usually cryopreserved for assisted reproduction. In this case report, CBAVD was confirmed in a 24-year-old azoospermic man on the basis of persistent azoospermia associated with low semen volume, absent fructose and normal hormonal levels, ultrasonographically (absent seminal vesicles) and histologically (intact spermatogenesis). Read More

Pediatr Emerg Care 2018 Aug 8. Epub 2018 Aug 8.

Acute ingestions of spherical lead ammunition foreign bodies such as bullets and lead shot can cause acute blood lead level elevations and clinical symptoms necessitating emergency department evaluations and sometimes treatment. This article presents 3 cases of children ingesting lead ammunition, all receiving gastrointestinal (GI) decontamination and chelation therapy for significantly elevated blood lead level. Case-specific exposures and treatments for the lead ammunitions are presented. Read More

Forensic Sci Med Pathol 2019 03 4;15(1):136-139. Epub 2018 Aug 4.

Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Belgrade - School of Medicine, 31a Deligradska str, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia.

Two cases of intestinal obstruction in the mentally disabled are reported. The first case concerns 61-year-old oligophrenic woman who resided in a nursing home, where she was found hypotensive and unresponsive. Upon opening the peritoneal cavity at autopsy, extremely dilated (measuring on average 12 cm in diameter) loops of the colon emerged- they compressed the small intestine and other intraperitoneal organs, lifting both hemidiaphragms deep into the pleural cavity. Read More

Ann Vasc Surg 2019 Feb 27;55:307.e1-307.e4. Epub 2018 Jul 27.

Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI; Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Electronic address:

Gastric varices are a common manifestation of portal hypertension and are associated with a high rate of mortality and rebleeding. Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) is a commonly used method to sclerose gastric varices and has a high clinical success. Common complications following BRTO include portal or splenic vein thrombosis, systemic sclerosant extravasation, pulmonary emboli, and inferior vena cava thrombosis. Read More

J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2018 Sep/Oct;54(5):e54501. Epub 2018 Jul 24.

From Veterinary Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Group, Annapolis Junction, Maryland.

A 7 yr old spayed female shih tzu was evaluated for anorexia of 4 days duration. Conservative treatment for gastroenteritis had been administered by another veterinarian 2 days before presentation. Abdominal radiography revealed two round, disk-shaped, metallic-opacity foreign objects within the bowel with loss of serosal detail. Read More

Int J Colorectal Dis 2019 Jan 20;34(1):181-183. Epub 2018 Jul 20.

Department of Clinical Science and Education and Department of Surgery, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm South General Hospital (Södersjukhuset), Sjukhusbacken 10, 118 83, Stockholm, Sweden.

Purpose: Retained foreign rectal objects may require surgical removal. To estimate the magnitude of this problem, we report the incidence and treatment of retained rectal objects at a large emergency hospital, and calculate incidence rates at the national level in Sweden.

Methods: All local patient records during 2009-2017 with the diagnosis foreign body in anus and rectum (ICD-10 T185) were accessed and analyzed retrospectively. Read More

Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi 2018 Jul;20(7):567-571

Department of Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China.

Objective: To study the clinical features and prognosis of gastrointestinal injury caused by foreign bodies in the upper gastrointestinal tract in children.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of 217 children who were diagnosed with foreign bodies in the upper gastrointestinal tract complicated by gastrointestinal injury by gastroscopy from January 2011 to December 2016, including clinical features, gastroscopic findings, complications, and prognosis.

Results: Among the 217 children, 114 (52. Read More

Arch Argent Pediatr 2018 Aug;116(4):256-261

Unidad de Investigación en Nutrición, Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. Ciudad de México.

Introduction: Foreign body (FB) ingestion is a common home accident during childhood; a timely management by the specialists may help prevent complications in the short and long term.

Objective: To describe the characteristics and complications of FB ingestion located in the gastrointestinal tract in the pediatric population.

Material And Methods: Two phases, retrospective, and prospective study. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Jul 15;2018. Epub 2018 Jul 15.

Surgery, Maxima Medisch Centrum, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.