Pediatric Esophageal Foreign Bodies and Caustic Ingestions.
Otolaryngol Clin North Am
; 57(4): 623-633, 2024 Aug.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38519292
ABSTRACT
Foreign body ingestions commonly occur in children aged under 6 years. While serious complications of ingestions are rare, sharp objects, caustics, multiple magnets, and button batteries can be associated with poorer outcomes including gastrointestinal (GI) obstruction, perforation, necrosis, and fistula formation. Initial workup should include history, physical examination, and plain film radiographs that will identify radiopaque objects. Removal of the foreign body is typically warranted if the object is high risk, it is located higher up in the GI tract, the patient is symptomatic, or the object is retained for a prolonged amount of time.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Burns, Chemical
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Caustics
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Esophagus
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Foreign Bodies
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
En
Journal:
Otolaryngol Clin North Am
Year:
2024
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Article
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