Swallowed Foreign Body
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Swallowed Foreign Body Treatment
Treatment for a swallowed foreign body may include:
Observation: waiting for the object to pass
Endoscopy for a swallowed foreign body
A flexible scope is used to remove the object
Surgery for a swallowed foreign body:
To remove the object
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Last Updated: Aug 6, 2008
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Swallowed Foreign Body References:
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Macgregor D, Ferguson J. Foreign body ingestion in children: an audit of transit time. J Accid Emerg Med. 1998 Nov;15(6):371-3.
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Wai Pak M, Chung Lee W, Kwok Fung H, van Hasselt CA. A prospective study of foreign-body ingestion in 311 children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2001 Apr 6;58(1):37-45.
