Open Safety Pin Ingestion Presenting as Incarcerated Umbilical Hernia

Foreign body ingestion is common in children. Sharp foreign bodies are potentially harmful and can result various complications. An 8-month-old infant presented with incarcerated umbilical hernia. With a suspicion of strangulation, operation was performed that revealed a loop of ileum being stuck in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mirza, Bilal, Sheikh, Afzal
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: EL-MED-Pub 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3418029/