Successful endoscopic removal of a swallowed toothbrush, a therapeutic challenge. A case report

Introduction: Toothbrush swallowing, whether voluntary or accidental, is a rare event and must be handled as an emergency, because these foreign bodies, due to their length and hardness, are not expected to pass completely through the digestive tract and may cause serious complications. Case presen...

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Main Authors: Camilo de Jesús Blanco-Avellaneda, Jesús Antonio Rodríguez-Fajardo, Andrés Fernando Blanco-Inzunza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2021-02-01
Series:Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/90856