Small Bowel Perforation Caused by Press-through Package

Small Bowel Perforation Caused by Press-through Package

With an increased use of the press-through package (PTP) tablet, there has also been an increase in mis-swallowing cases, especially in elderly patients. We report a rare case of PTP-induced small bowel perforation and fistula formation with adjacent small bowel in a healthy elderly patient, who exp...

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Main Authors: Jung Seok Kim, Jae Myung Cha, Min Seob Kwak, Jin Young Yoon, Jung Won Jeon, Hyun Phil Shin, Kwang Ro Joo, Joung Il Lee, Hye Young Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jin Publishing & Printing Co. 2017-11-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Foreign body
Small intestine
Intestinal perforation
Fistula
Online Access:http://www.kjg.or.kr/journal/view.html?doi=10.4166/kjg.2017.70.5.261

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