Citation

Byrne WJ. Gastrointest. Endosc. Clin. N. Am. 1994; 4(1): 99-119.

Affiliation

Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital, Oakland, California.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8137021

Abstract

Children, particularly infants, frequently put objects into their mouths, and occasionally these objects are swallowed. Fortunately, most foreign bodies are harmless and will pass spontaneously through the gastrointestinal tract. Some foreign bodies such as the rare bezoar or caustic substances, provide unique clinical challenges. This article provides guidelines for the management of such problems.

Language: en