Exploring the uncommon: A case report on localized peritonitis caused by ingested toothpick

Coconut leaf midrib skewer as a cause for small bowel obstruction and perforation: A case report

“…Accidental foreign body ingestion is usual among children, the elderly, mentally impaired and alcoholics. The majority of these will pass uneventfully in the gastrointestinal tract, being safely observed, and monitored through serial imaging while 10–20 % will fail to progress and rarely cause perforation [ 1 ]. Sharp and stiff objects have a reasonably higher likelihood of perforating bowel, especially in sites of narrowing or acute angulation.…”