Successful Localization and Surgical Removal of Ingested Sewing Needles Under Mini C-Arm Fluoroscopy: A Case Report

Foreign body ingestion is common, but ingestion of multiple sewing needles is rare. Most ingested sharp metallic bodies pass through the digestive tract spontaneously and patients can be managed conservatively. Sometimes, however, perforation develops and surgical treatment is necessary. It is hard...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Jen Ma, Chang-Ming Jan, Jan-Sing Hsieh, Yu-Sheng Huang, Wen-Ming Wang, Hon-Man Chan, Jaw-Yuan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2006-09-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09703389