Foreign Bodies Removed from Abdomen.

Ingested Foreign Bodies Removed by Flexible Endoscopy in Pediatric Patients: A 10-year Retrospective Study

Introduction: Determination of type and location of trapped objects and endoscopic observations among children with foreign-body ingestion. Materials and Methods: We evaluated 105 endoscopic records of patients presenting with foreign-body ingestion from 2001–2011. Results: Button batteries were the most common objects removed (41%). The lower segment of the esophagus was the most common trappi...

Correction: Ingested Foreign Bodies Removed by Flexible Endoscopy in Pediatric Patients: A 10-year Retrospective Study

INTRODUCTION Determination of type and location of trapped objects and endoscopic observations among children with foreign-body ingestion. MATERIALS AND METHODS We evaluated 105 endoscopic records of patients presenting with foreign-body ingestion from 2001-2011. RESULTS Button batteries were the most common objects removed (41%). The lower segment of the esophagus was the most common trapp...

Foreign Bodies

When people ingest or insert foreign bodies, a brief history may be sufficient to establish the diagnosis, guide initial management decisions, and predict the process required for definitive removal. Sometimes, however, diagnosis and management of a foreign body might require a meticulous history and insightful care. Those at higher risk of having a foreign body include neurologically impaired ...

Foreign body in the abdomen

A 4-year-old boy without any medical history of systemic disease was brought to the emergency department by his parent after accidentally swallowing a coin: one New Taiwan Dollar (2 cm×2 cm). An X-ray of the abdomen was arranged and showed a round-shaped metallic object over the left upper quadrant region which may possibly be located in the stomach (Fig. 1). Serial X-rays of the abdomen were d...

Unusual Foreign Body in Abdomen