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Intentional Ingestion of a Foreign Body – Why We Need Psychiatrists

Foreign body ingestions are common medical emergencies. In adults, foreign body ingestions occur in patients with psychiatric disorders and prison inmates. A majority (80-90%) of foreign bodies pass spontaneously. Endoscopic and surgical interventions are required in only 10-20% and 1%, respectively...

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Autores principales: Chauhan, Ashish, Bodh, Vishal, Sharma, Rajesh, Sharma, Brij
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Iranian Association of Gastroerterology and Hepatology 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10404070/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37547154
http://dx.doi.org/10.34172/mejdd.2023.321