We have located links that may give you full text access.
JOURNAL ARTICLE
REVIEW
The management of ingested foreign bodies in children--a review of 663 cases.
Over a 3-year period, 663 children aged under 13 years were seen with a history of foreign body (FB) ingestion. Seventy-six per cent of the children were less than 6 years old. Coins and chicken or fish bones were the most common objects ingested. In 27 (4%) children, the FB had been expelled or removed before arrival, and in a further 133 (20%), no FB could be identified. Three patients required emergency airway management. Less than 50% of the children presenting with dysphagia or vomiting had identifiable FBs lodged in the oropharynx or proximal oesophagus, whilst 22% of the children with FBs requiring removal from these sites were asymptomatic. Oesophageal FBs were removed under direct vision (six cases), by rigid oesophagoscopy under general anaesthetic (77 cases), or using a balloon catheter under sedation (26 cases). All 224 FBs detected in the stomach or beyond were allowed to pass naturally, and delayed passage occurred in only one case. Passage of 11 alkaline disc batteries occurred without complication. No patient required surgical removal of an FB.
Full text links
Related Resources
Trending Papers
Proximal versus distal diuretics in congestive heart failure.Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation 2024 Februrary 30
Efficacy and safety of pharmacotherapy in chronic insomnia: A review of clinical guidelines and case reports.Mental Health Clinician 2023 October
World Health Organization and International Consensus Classification of eosinophilic disorders: 2024 update on diagnosis, risk stratification, and management.American Journal of Hematology 2024 March 30
Anti-Arrhythmic Effects of Heart Failure Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy and Their Role in the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death: From Beta-Blockers to Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors and Beyond.Journal of Clinical Medicine 2024 Februrary 27
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app
All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.
By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
Your Privacy Choices
You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app