Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Department of Pediatric Surgery and Urology, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Passeig de la Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain

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• Case Report   
  Laparosopic Removal of Swallowed Toothbrush in an Adolescent
  Author(s): Barila Patricia, Molino Jose Andres*, Guillén Gabriela, Pascual Montserrat and Lopez Manuel
  
  The ingestion of a foreign body is a frequent cause of gastrointestinal emergency in pediatric population. Toothbrush swallowing is a rare event. Foreign bodies greater than 6-10 cm length are unable to negotiate the curvature of the duodenum with its fixed retroperitoneal attachment. Therefore, spontaneous passage of a toothbrush is unlikely and its removal via endoscopy is highly recommended. When the ingested object is a toothbrush, eating disorders as bulimia or other psychiatric disorders should be suspected. We present a case of a 15-year-old girl who swallowed accidentally a toothbrush that was removed via laparoscopy after unsuccessful endoscopy... Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2165-7920.2020.10.1357

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