Successful Endoscopic Removal of a Swallowed Toothbrush: Case Report
Most ingested foreign bodies will pass uneventfully through the gastrointestinal tract. Nevertheless, long and rigid foreign bodies are associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal impaction, perforation and bleeding. Moreover, there has been no case of spontaneous passage of a toothbrush r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2011-04-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/326962 |