Open AccessDIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENT OF FOREIGN BODIES IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IN CHILDREN. A LITERATURE REVIEW
Author(s) -
Habibulla Akilov,
D R Asadullaev
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
detskaâ hirurgiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2412-0677
pISSN - 1560-9510
DOI - 10.18821/1560-9510-2020-24-3-198-204
Subject(s) - gastrointestinal tract , medicine , foreign bodies , foreign body ingestion , foreign body , intervention (counseling) , modalities , harm , treatment modality , intensive care medicine , digestive tract , pediatrics , general surgery , surgery , psychology , psychiatry , social psychology , social science , sociology
Foreign bodies in the gastrointestinal tract in children is one of the most challenging clinical scenarios which pediatric surgeons and gastroenterologists face. Previously published materials demonstrate that 80% of foreign bodies pass spontaneously through the gastrointestinal digestive tract without any harm to the child’s health, while 20% require endoscopic and/or surgical intervention, since delay in treatment can cause serious life-threatening complications. The present review discusses prevalence of foreign body ingestion in children. It also describes in detail controversial aspects of current diagnostic and treatment modalities.