Surgical retrieval of a swallowed denture in a schizophrenic patient: a case report
Abstract Background Accidental foreign body ingestion is a common phenomenon in children between 6 months to 6 years of age. In adults, foreign body ingestion is commonly observed in the geriatric population and in patients with psychiatric disorders. Over 80% of ingested foreign bodies pass unevent...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Patient Safety in Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-017-0147-8 |