A rare cause of unclosed abdominal wall wound: Swallowed suture needles

A rare cause of unclosed abdominal wall wound: Swallowed suture needles

Foreign body ingestion that is mostly seen in children, may also seen in adults with psychiatric disorders. Many foreign bodies are excreted with feces; otherwise, they may perforate abdominal organs and cause peritonitis. Sometimes, they can migrate organs and penetrate the abdominal wall. We repor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Percin Karakol, Burak Ergun Tatar, Can Uslu, Melihcan Sezgic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
foreign body
migration
munchausen syndrome by proxy
Online Access:http://www.turkjplastsurg.org/article.asp?issn=1300-6878;year=2020;volume=28;issue=3;spage=185;epage=187;aulast=Karakol

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http://www.turkjplastsurg.org/article.asp?issn=1300-6878;year=2020;volume=28;issue=3;spage=185;epage=187;aulast=Karakol

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