| Literature DB >> 24057845 |
B Ravi Shankar1, S K Yachha, B C Sharma, B Singh, T S Mahant, V K Kapoor.
Abstract
Foreign-body (FB) ingestion is common in children. Retained FBs in the esophagus can produce serious complications. We report five children with retained esophageal FBs: one presented with massive hematemesis due to an esophago-carotid fistula and the others had FB impaction above esophageal strictures. The hazards of impaction of small FBs above the strictures and delayed referral are highlighted.Entities:
Year: 2013 PMID： 24057845 DOI： 10.1007/BF00626062
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Surg Int ISSN： 0179-0358 Impact factor: 1.827