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. 1985 Jun;160(6):499-504.

Fiberendoscopic removal of foreign bodies of the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract

G C Ricote, L R Torre, V P De Ayala, D Castellanos, P Menchen, C Senent, J L Velo, J Robles, R Alcala-Santaella
  • PMID: 4002103

Fiberendoscopic removal of foreign bodies of the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract

G C Ricote et al. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1985 Jun.

Abstract

In a review of our experience with the extraction of foreign bodies using the fiberendoscope in 57 patients who ingested true foreign bodies and had food bolus impaction, we found 17 of the foreign bodies to be big metallic wires. The extraction technique used and the complications as a result of the object or the technique are given herein.

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