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Case Reports
. 2016 Oct-Dec;21(4):184-186.
doi: 10.4103/0971-9261.186549.

Laparoscopic retrieval of unusual intra-abdominal foreign bodies in children

Yasir Ahmad Lone  1 , Ravi Prakash Kanojia  1 , Ram Samujh  1 , Kattaragadda Laxmi Narasimha Rao  1
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Laparoscopic retrieval of unusual intra-abdominal foreign bodies in children

Yasir Ahmad Lone et al. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2016 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Foreign body (FB) ingestion is a common problem among the pediatric population. On numerous occasions, the FB is left to pass out spontaneously without expecting any harm. There are instances when the FB is either to dangerous to be left alone, that is a button battery or a sharp object. There may be FB, which is either stuck in GIT or have migrated. The situation in these instances demand active intervention. The traditional option has been laparotomy and retrieval. We present here three cases where two needles and a belt buckle were removed by laparoscopy thus avoiding a laparotomy. These cases prove that laparoscopy should be the first choice for such kind of retrieval. These cases had a successful outcome with full recovery.

Keywords: Laparoscopic extraction; pediatric foreign body ingestion; unusual foreign bodies.

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Sewing needle retrieval after piercing through stomach wall
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Retrieval of belt buckle from small bowel
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