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When Does the Timing of an Urgent Endoscopy for Foreign Body Extraction Matter?

Most cases of foreign body ingestion are managed by observation without the need for endoscopic intervention as these objects are expected to pass spontaneously. However, urgent endoscopy is indicated depending on the type and size of the ingested material to avoid the risk of perforation. We presen...

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Autores principales: Dababneh, Yara, Brown, Patrick, Suresh, Suraj, Alsheik, Eva, Schairer, Jason
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9206519/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35747028
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.25143