Extraction of swallowed toothbrush in stomach by pneumatic insufflation and gastrotomy under local anesthesia: A rare occurrence

Most of the ingested foreign bodies pass uneventfully through the gastrointestinal tract. However, long and rigid foreign bodies are associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal impaction, perforation, and bleeding. Spontaneous passage of a toothbrush has not been reported till date and the...

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Main Authors: Mahesh Gupta, Pooja Gupta, Manoj Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2014;volume=19;issue=5;spage=472;epage=473;aulast=Gupta