Pediatric surgery international
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Pediatr. Surg. Int. · Aug 2007
Foreign body ingestion in children: an analysis of pediatric surgical practice.
Ingestion of a foreign body (FB) is a prevalent condition among children. The type of FB varies according to the feeding habits and sociocultural features of communities. The management modality differs also between disciplines due to use of conventional techniques. ⋯ Especially, SPs should be treated by experienced surgeons. Simple extraction techniques and both rigid and flexible endoscopies with appropriate forceps as well as surgery can be used for the extraction of FBs lodged in the alimentary tract. Surgery can be expected especially in asymptomatic cases that have been followed up for more than 4 days irrespective of the location of FB.