Ileum perforation due to accidental chicken bone ingestion a rare cause of the acute abdomen

Ingestion of foreign bodies is not an uncommon occurrence, but most of them will pass through the gastrointestinal tract without consequences. Complication such as perforation is rare. We present a case of small bowel perforation secondary to the accidental ingestion of a chicken bone. The patient p...

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Main Authors: Doklestić Krstina S., Karamarković Aleksandar R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of medical doctors Sanamed Novi Pazar 2012-03-01
Series:Sanamed
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Online Access:http://sanamed.rs/sanamed_pdf/sanamed_7_1/Krstina_Doklestic.pdf