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Case Reports
. 2000 Jul-Aug;21(4):255-8.
doi: 10.1053/ajot.2000.8387.

The challenge of esophagoscopy in infants with open safety pin in the esophagus: report of two cases

J G Bizakis  1 , E P Prokopakis, C E Papadakis, C E Skoulakis, G A Velegrakis, E S Helidonis
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The challenge of esophagoscopy in infants with open safety pin in the esophagus: report of two cases

J G Bizakis et al. Am J Otolaryngol. 2000 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Among all foreign bodies impacted at the esophagus, the safety pin still seems to be a challenge for the specialist. This is a report of 2 cases presenting infants with open safety pin impacted in the esophagus. The strategy and intraoperative management of this rare finding is discussed in detail.

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