Predictors of recurrent ingestion of gastrointestinal foreign bodies

BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal foreign bodies are commonly encountered; however, little knowledge exists as to the causes of foreign body ingestions and why they occur repeatedly in some patients. OBJECTIVE: To identify and define patients at high risk for recurrent foreign body ingestion. METHODS: A...

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Main Authors: Grimes, Ian C, Spier, Bret J, Swize, Lisa R, Lindstrom, Mary J, Pfau, Patrick R
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Pulsus Group Inc 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3545626/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23378983
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