Open AccessLaparoscopic removal of a fishbone migrating from the gastrointestinal tract to the pancreas
Author(s) -
Mulita Francesk,
Kehagias Dimitris,
Tchabashvili Levan,
Iliopoulos Fotis,
Drakos Nikolas,
Kehagias Ioannis
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3822
Subject(s) - medicine , open surgery , pancreas , gastrointestinal tract , foreign body , laparoscopic surgery , surgery , laparoscopy , general surgery
Laparoscopic surgery can be performed safely for the removal of a foreign body embedded in the pancreas and should be preferred instead of open surgery, whenever possible.