Open AccessDelayed presentation of a small bowel perforation secondary to an ingested denture
Author(s) -
Pranav Patel,
Alistair Slesser,
Praveena Idaikkadar,
Ioanna Kostourou,
Reda Awad
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
jrsm short reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2042-5333
DOI - 10.1258/shorts.2012.012014
Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , presentation (obstetrics) , ingestion , surgery , general surgery , bowel perforation , surgical emergency , dentistry , complication , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Denture ingestion with bowel perforation is rare. We report a case, with literature review, where successful emergency surgery was performed.
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