Bowel obstruction by ingestion of superabsorbent polymer balls
Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common complaint among children. However, few cases require surgical intervention [1] of non-food foreign bodies in young children [2].This study reports 2 cases of intestinal obstruction by superabsorbent gel balls in children ages 15 months and 18 months. Both pres...
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| author | Adil Mohamed Hamid Qoura Ibtisam Alshuili Moanes Karim Ahmed Abushosha Niam Abdulsattar Mohamed Hassan |
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| description | Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common complaint among children. However, few cases require surgical intervention [1] of non-food foreign bodies in young children [2].This study reports 2 cases of intestinal obstruction by superabsorbent gel balls in children ages 15 months and 18 months. Both presented with symptoms and signs of small bowel obstruction. The first patient underwent two operations during the same admission for other missing balls. Both patients did well postoperatively and were discharged home.Superabsorbent balls or polymer balls are new and emerging unexpected causes of intestinal obstruction. Their ingestion causes catastrophic sequelae; these items should always be kept out of the reach of children [3]. Keywords: Polymer balls, Water beads, Intestinal obstruction in children, Ingestion of foreign body |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd9f530c74e84e0ea7ad439e44ddf4b12022-12-21T19:06:40ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports2213-57662019-02-01412729Bowel obstruction by ingestion of superabsorbent polymer ballsAdil Mohamed0Hamid Qoura1Ibtisam Alshuili2Moanes Karim3Ahmed Abushosha4Niam Abdulsattar5Mohamed Hassan6Nizwa Hospital, Paediatric Surgery Department, Oman; Corresponding author.Nizwa Hospital, Paediatric Surgery Department, OmanNizwa Hospital, Radiology Department, OmanNizwa Hospital, Paediatric Surgery Department, OmanNizwa Hospital, Paediatric Surgery Department, OmanNizwa Hospital, Paediatric Surgery Department, OmanNizwa Hospital, Paediatric Surgery Department, OmanIngestion of foreign bodies is a common complaint among children. However, few cases require surgical intervention [1] of non-food foreign bodies in young children [2].This study reports 2 cases of intestinal obstruction by superabsorbent gel balls in children ages 15 months and 18 months. Both presented with symptoms and signs of small bowel obstruction. The first patient underwent two operations during the same admission for other missing balls. Both patients did well postoperatively and were discharged home.Superabsorbent balls or polymer balls are new and emerging unexpected causes of intestinal obstruction. Their ingestion causes catastrophic sequelae; these items should always be kept out of the reach of children [3]. Keywords: Polymer balls, Water beads, Intestinal obstruction in children, Ingestion of foreign bodyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576618302951 |
| spellingShingle | Adil Mohamed Hamid Qoura Ibtisam Alshuili Moanes Karim Ahmed Abushosha Niam Abdulsattar Mohamed Hassan Bowel obstruction by ingestion of superabsorbent polymer balls Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
| title | Bowel obstruction by ingestion of superabsorbent polymer balls |
| title_full | Bowel obstruction by ingestion of superabsorbent polymer balls |
| title_fullStr | Bowel obstruction by ingestion of superabsorbent polymer balls |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bowel obstruction by ingestion of superabsorbent polymer balls |
| title_short | Bowel obstruction by ingestion of superabsorbent polymer balls |
| title_sort | bowel obstruction by ingestion of superabsorbent polymer balls |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576618302951 |
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