Increase in foreign body and harmful substance ingestion and associated complications in children: a retrospective study of 1199 cases from 2005 to 2017

Increase in foreign body and harmful substance ingestion and associated complications in children: a retrospective study of 1199 cases from 2005 to 2017

Abstract Background Children with a history of caustic or foreign body ingestion (FBI) seem to be presenting more frequently to emergency departments. This study aims to elucidate the clinical presentation, diagnostic procedures, and complications associated with the ingestion of different object ca...

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Main Authors: Arne Jorma Speidel, Lena Wölfle, Benjamin Mayer, Carsten Posovszky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Foreign body ingestion
Food bolus impaction
Caustic ingestion
Children
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02444-8

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