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Pediatric emergency care · Aug 1998
Unexpected second foreign bodies in pediatric esophageal coin ingestions.
- S A Smith and G P Conners.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York 14642-8655, USA.
- Pediatr Emerg Care. 1998 Aug 1;14(4):261-2.
ObjectiveTo determine the frequency of unexpected second foreign bodies in children who present to the pediatric emergency department with esophageal coin impaction.Design/MethodsA retrospective chart review pediatric patients with esophageal coin impaction who underwent esophagoscopy/laryngoscopy for coin removal in a 16-year period at a tertiary referral center. Data analysis consists of descriptive statistics.ResultsEighty three of 85 (95%) eligible charts were reviewed. Three children (3.6%) had unsuspected second foreign bodies: an adherent penny, a second penny low in the esophagus, and pieces of paper and lint. No significant esophageal injury occurred.ConclusionsUnexpected second foreign bodies in pediatric esophageal coin ingestions with adequate radiographic studies are rare and generally do not cause significant esophageal injury.
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