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A trip in the gastrointestinal system with an unusual exit: Fantastic voyage II
Author(s) -
Guvenc B. Haluk
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1046/j.1442-200x.2003.01767.x
Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , citation , pediatric surgeon , pediatrics , surgery , pediatric surgery , library science , materials science , computer science , punching , metallurgy
Toddlers almost instinctively use their oral cavity and tongue while trying to identify numerous objects. Any object that fits easily in the mouth is at risk of being ingested inadvertently, which may lead to unexpected outcomes. 1–4 The risk of injury by ingestion has worsened as the manufacture of small objects such as colorful safety pins and button batteries has increased. 5 Objects which fail to pass through the digestive system may lead to a diagnosis of a silent congenital anomaly or acquired pathology of the gastrointestinal tract. 6 A prolonged lodgement may sometimes be complicated by penetration, perforation or migration of the foreign body. 2–4,7,8