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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-3 | Issue-07
Enteroscopy: Can it be used for Removal of Sharp Foreign Body in Small Intestine
Minakshi Gadahire, Ashwini Paranjape, Bankat Phad, Mohan Joshi
Published: July 31, 2017 | 303 183
DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2015.v03i07.001
Pages: 563-564
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Abstract
Accidentally ingested sharp objects can cause severe complications and should be removed promptly. We describe the case of a 16 year old girl who accidentally a swallowed sharp-pointed hairpin that had reached in her jejunum. Push enteroscopy was done which revealed impacted hair pin with a plastic leaf at one of its end. Hairpin was removed after surgical exploration.