Open AccessCharacteristics and outcomes of foreign body ingestion in children
Author(s) -
Gerardo Blanco-Rodríguez,
Gustavo Teyssier-Morales,
Jaime Penchyna-Grub,
Jorge Eduardo Madriñán-Rivas,
Iván A Rivas-Rivera,
Adrián Trujillo-Ponce de León,
Juan Domingo-Porras,
José G Jaramillo-Alvarado,
Ebenezer Viridiana Cruz-Romero,
Jessie Nallely ZuritaCruz
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2018.eng.256
Subject(s) - ingestion , medicine , dysphagia , esophagus , vomiting , foreign body ingestion , foreign body , stomach , population , surgery , endoscopy , endoscope , emergency department , pediatrics , pharynx , gastroenterology , environmental health , psychiatry
Foreign body (FB) ingestion is a common home accident during childhood; a timely management by the specialists may help prevent complications in the short and long term.