Adults ingesting a foreign body: how to manage it in ER

Ingestion of a foreign body is a relatively frequent reason to seek treatment in the Emergency Department and it is often treated based on the personal experience of the Emergency physician. It is the authors’ opinion that a definition to identify levels of risk should be developed so as t...

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Main Authors: Sonia Cuneo, Valentina Canepa, Stefania Vignolo, Susy Laforge, Maria Paola Saggese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2009-08-01
Series:Emergency Care Journal
Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/1232