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Endoscopic Removal of an Inadvertently Swallowed Toothbrush in the Emergency Department

A 16-year-old girl inadvertently swallowed a toothbrush during attempted manual induction of emesis. The 20 cm toothbrush was successfully removed via overtube facilitated endoscopy using a retractable snare while the patient was sedated in the emergency department.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Harvey, Martyn, Cave, Grant, Prince, Gaynor
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3542884/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23326718
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/568163