Multidisciplinary management for intestinal obstruction by gel ball ingestion

Foreign body ingestion is common in young children. Very few cases require surgical exploration for removal. We report a case of superabsorbent gel ball ingestion causing intestinal obstruction, managed by a combination of endoscopic and open surgical removal under intraoperative ultrasound guidance...

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Published inJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 120 - 122
Main Authors Tewari, Shruti, Chigicherla, Swathi, Sharma, Rahul, Redkar, Rajeev
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kolkata Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.04.2021
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Case Report
endoscopy
enterotomy
Intestinal obstruction
Intestines
Obstructions
ultrasound
water absorbent ball
intestinal obstruction
Endoscopy
water absorbent ball
enterotomy
ultrasound
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Summary:Foreign body ingestion is common in young children. Very few cases require surgical exploration for removal. We report a case of superabsorbent gel ball ingestion causing intestinal obstruction, managed by a combination of endoscopic and open surgical removal under intraoperative ultrasound guidance.
ISSN:0971-9261
1998-3891
DOI:10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_49_20