Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6217269 | Journal of Pediatric Surgery | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The authors present 2 cases of transluminal migration of an ingested foreign body into the peritoneal cavity without causing peritonitis. Clinical and radiologic features and surgical approach are described, focusing on the absence of an acute abdomen in transluminal migration and the use of laparoscopy in achieving extraction of the foreign object.
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Authors
Kendra Klein, Walter Jr, Yi-Horng Lee,