Open safety pin ingestion - Usual method of removal in an unusual way

Single foreign body ingestion is a common scenario that is commonly encountered by gastroenterologists. The symptoms tend to be nonspecific and most of the foreign bodies pass spontaneously. Ingestion of sharp foreign bodies is also not uncommon. It can lead to complications like impaction or perfor...

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Main Authors: Sathya G., Balamurali R., Ganesh P., Jeevankumar S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2013-07-01
Series:Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0976-5042.129984