Foreign body in upper digestive tract.
Indian J Pediatr
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2004 Aug; 71(8): 689-93
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-82715
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Foreign body ingestion is a common clinical problem, encountered in children.METHODS:
A total number of 104 patients with ingested foreign body admitted in our hospital are reviewed. Endoscopic removal was done for all foreign objects impacted in esophagus.RESULT:
In 84.6% cases, history of having swallowed the foreign body was most common symptom. Majority of patients (61.53%) presented within 24 hours after ingestion of foreign body. Coins were the most frequent offending agents in children (87.5%). Seventy six cases of coins were impacted in the postcricoid region. Complications of retropharyngeal abscess was seen in two cases (1.92%), which was associated with sharp foreign body.CONCLUSION:
Early removal of these sharp foreign bodies must be considered to reduce the risk of this complication.
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Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Adolescent
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Esophagoscopy
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Esophagus
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Foreign Bodies
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Infant
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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