Toothpick ingestion and migration into the liver through the colonic hepatic flexure: case presentation, management, and literature review.

ABSTRACT

The approach to toothpick ingestion and its complications should not be underestimated. The surgeon should be prepared for life-threatening situations such as major vascular involvement, as well as highly specialized and technically challenging procedures, when the hepatic hilum is involved for instance. Referral to tertiary centers is sometimes mandatory.