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Needle perforation of the bowel in childhood

Marina CastagnettiG. Li VotiE. De GraziaF. CataliottiM. Di Pace

subject

MaleGastrointestinal foreign body intestinal perforationDental Instrumentsmedicine.medical_specialtyConservative managementPerforation (oil well)Diagnosis DifferentialForeign-Body MigrationmedicineCecal DiseasesHumansForeign BodiesAbdomen Acutebusiness.industryStomachdigestive oral and skin physiologyJejunal DiseasesGeneral MedicineAppendicitismedicine.diseaseSurgerymedicine.anatomical_structureIntestinal PerforationChild PreschoolPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthDuodenumAccidental ingestionFemaleSurgeryForeign bodybusiness

description

Accidental ingestion of foreign bodies occurs frequently in childhood. The majority of them are passed spontaneously, and conservative management generally is recommended for foreign bodies in the stomach and duodenum. However, in some cases, operative intervention should be considered to prevent undesirable complications, such as intestinal perforation. Two cases of intestinal perforation owing to accidental ingestion of a needle are reported. J Pediatr Surg

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2004-01-01Journal of Pediatric Surgery
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2003.10.017