Open AccessIngested foreign bodies in children: Do they really pass spontaneously from the gastrointestinal tract? A single-centre experience with 1000 cases
Author(s) -
Hasan Özkan Gezer,
Semire Serin Ezer,
Abdulkerım Temız,
Emine İnce,
Akgün Hiçsönmez
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.28
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1306-696X
DOI - 10.14744/tjtes.2019.40350
Subject(s) - medicine , ingestion , asymptomatic , perforation , watchful waiting , foreign body , stomach , foreign bodies , surgery , esophagus , medical history , general surgery , gastroenterology , cancer , materials science , prostate cancer , punching , metallurgy
Foreign body (FB) ingestion is frequently encountered in all departments that treat children. FB may bring about significant anxiety for parents and physicians. The present study aims to determine the appropriate approach for FB ingestion in children.