Retention of an ingested small blunt foreign body

Foreign body ingestion is a common problem in clinical practice. Majority of foreign bodies, once passed beyond the stomach, will be evacuated through the gastrointestinal tract within days without any difficulty. Retained foreign body is rare and the objects in question are mostly long, large, or h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: K C Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2011-06-01
Series:Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
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Online Access:https://www.jbsr.be/articles/702