Foreign Body Ingestion (3 of 7)

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Gastroenterology

Case description

Because many patients who have swallowed foreign bodies are asymptomatic, physicians must maintain a high index of suspicion. The majority of ingested foreign bodies pass spontaneously, but serious complications, such as bowel perforation and obstruction, can occur. Foreign bodies lodged in the esophagus should be removed endoscopically, but some small, blunt objects may be pulled out using a Foley catheter or pushed into the stomach using bougienage. Once they are past the esophagus, large or sharp foreign bodies should be removed if reachable by endoscope.

tags: foreign Ingestion

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