Foreign body ingestions in children are some of the most challenging clinical scenarios
facing pediatric gastroenterologists. Determining the indications and timing for intervention …

This guideline refers to infants, children, and adolescents ages 0 to 18 years. The areas
covered include indications for diagnostic and therapeutic esophagogastroduodenoscopy …

Gastrointestinal foreign bodies (FB) are comprised of food bolus impaction and intentionally
or unintentionally ingested or inserted true FB. Food bolus impaction and true FB ingestion …

Perforation of gastrointestinal (GI) tract by ingested bone fragments, toothpicks and dentures
is rare but remains an important life-threatening condition, and the outcomes are poorer …

AIM: To study a retrospective analysis of patients who presented to the emergency
departments (ED) with complaints related to foreign body ingestions. METHODS: Patients …

Gastro-intestinal disorders in older patients is a medical emergency that requires immediate
medical care. Chances of recovery improve with an early diagnosis and treatment. It might …

Aim: To study the etiology, presentation and complications of Gastrointestinal tract (GIT)
perforations due to ingestion of foreign bodies. Methods: A retrospective review of 21 …

This review addresses the management of sigmoid colon diverticular disease associated
with foreign bodies. In addition, two novel cases are presented. One case describes the …

Background Accidental swallowing or aspiration of dental instruments and prostheses is a
complication of dental procedures. Failure to manage these complications appropriately can …

Interventions: Case 1: An exploratory laparotomy was performed. After removal of the
abscess pocket, the sigmoid colon was found to be perforated, and there was a firm, sharp …