Oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy for Foreign Body Ingestion: Is It Necessary for Everyone?
To identify the possible predictive factors for positive identification of a foreign body by oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD). Methods: A series of 343 patients who underwent OGD in 2008 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong were studied retrospectively. Results: Foreign bodies were identified a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-07-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958410600206 |