Laparoscopic Retrieval of multiple Sharp Foreign Bodies from Stomach in a Patient of Acuphagia – A Case Report
Abstract:Foreign body ingestion is a common clinical scenario encountered in the emergency room with commonest cases presenting among children and in psychiatric adults. The key principle of management is dependent upon appropriate diagnosis and exact localization of the foreign body ingested and its type. Once an appropriate characterization of the ingested foreign body is made, further decision about its retrieval is based on whether any complication related to the foreign body, such as peritonitis is present or not.… Show more
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