Complications and hospital stay after endoscopic retrieval of drug baggies in body stuffers: an observational prospective study

Abstract Body stuffers routinely receive conservative treatment, i.e. administration of the laxative polyethylene glycol for the passage of ingested drug baggies and observation. Endoscopic baggie removal may offer a safe alternative that could result in shorter hospitalization. We aimed to compare...

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Main Authors: Mahtab Shabani, Marzieh Kefayati, Hossein Hassanian-Moghaddam, Nasim Zamani, Rebecca McDonald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84898-z