Vomiting recurrence after para-esophageal hernia repair according to foreign body ingestion: A case report
Background: Foreign body ingestion and food bolus impaction are among frequent causes of mortality in pediatrics. Case report: An 18-month girl who had foreign body ingestion presenting with recurrent vomiting after para-esophageal hernia repair was referred to Amirkola Children's Hospital. She...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Babol University of Medical Sciences
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Caspian Journal of Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://caspianjp.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-53-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
| Summary: | Background: Foreign body ingestion and food bolus impaction are among frequent causes of mortality in pediatrics.
Case report: An 18-month girl who had foreign body ingestion presenting with recurrent vomiting after para-esophageal hernia repair was referred to Amirkola Children's Hospital. She underwent open surgery, but the symptoms re-occurred. Endoscopic evaluation showed foreign bodies in the esophagus, removed by endoscopic basket.
Conclusions: After hiatal hernia or any esophageal surgery in children with recurrence of vomiting, the foreign body ingestion should be considered. |
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| ISSN: | 2383-3106 |