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- Avishay Golz, Aviram Netzer, Arie Gordin, S Thomas Westerman, and Henry Z Joachims.
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rambam Medical Center and The Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine-Technion, Haifa, Israel. golz@netvision.net.il
- Am J Otolaryngol. 2006 Nov 1; 27 (6): 413-7.
PurposeForeign body ingestion is a common problem in children. An infrequent ingested item is an open safety pin (SP), which may become lodged in the esophagus and presents the endoscopist a challenge to his surgical judgment and technical skills.Materials And MethodsWe present 9 cases of infants with open SPs impacted in the esophagus and discuss the different options to treat these cases.Results And ConclusionsThe management of open SP ingestion is discussed, along with a review of the literature regarding this rare condition.
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