Trans-colonic foreign body penetration of the retro-hepatic vena cava. Report of a case and review of the literature
Foreign body ingestion is common in mentally impaired adults. Fortunately, the vast majority of all swallowed objects pass through the gastrointestinal tract uneventfully. For patients in whom conservative treatment fails, early endoscopic intervention is required. Surgery is seldom indicated and re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Trauma Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644017300353 |