Two cases of intestinal obstruction due to ingestion of water beads

Two cases of intestinal obstruction due to ingestion of water beads

Water beads are small, colorful toys that swell over the time in water. We report 2 cases of intestinal obstruction by unwitnessed ingestion of water beads. The diagnosis of each case was made by exploratory laparoscopy or comprehensive ultrasonography. The water beads were removed surgically in bot...

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Veröffentlicht in:Taehan Soa Ŭnggup Ŭhakhoe chi 2022-12, Vol.9 (2), p.113-116
Hauptverfasser: Kim, Yang Hee, Lee, Kwan Seop, Ahn, Soo Min, Lee, Kyung Jae
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Sprache:eng
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child
foreign bodies
intestinal obstruction
laparoscopy
polymers
ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:Water beads are small, colorful toys that swell over the time in water. We report 2 cases of intestinal obstruction by unwitnessed ingestion of water beads. The diagnosis of each case was made by exploratory laparoscopy or comprehensive ultrasonography. The water beads were removed surgically in both cases. Since their ingestion can cause intestinal obstruction, water beads should not be allowed as toys for children.
ISSN:2383-4897
2508-5506
DOI:10.22470/pemj.2022.00514