Laparoscopic management of a small bowel perforation caused by a toothpick

A 58-year-old man underwent an emergency laparoscopic procedure for small bowel perforation with peritonitis after the ingestion of a wooden toothpick. Treatment consisted of laparoscopic removal of the foreign body, followed by lavage of the abdominal cavity and laparoscopic closure of the perforat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Surgical endoscopy 2004-04, Vol.18 (4), p.717-718
Hauptverfasser:	Wichmann, M W, Hüttl, T P, Billing, A, Jauch, K-W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Pain - etiology Emergencies Foreign Bodies - complications Foreign Bodies - diagnosis Foreign Bodies - surgery Humans Ileum - injuries Ileum - surgery Intestinal Perforation - complications Intestinal Perforation - diagnosis Intestinal Perforation - etiology Intestinal Perforation - surgery Intestine, Small - surgery Laparoscopy - methods Male Middle Aged Obesity - complications Peritoneal Lavage Peritonitis - etiology Peritonitis - therapy Suture Techniques Therapeutic Irrigation Wounds, Penetrating - complications Wounds, Penetrating - diagnosis Wounds, Penetrating - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	A 58-year-old man underwent an emergency laparoscopic procedure for small bowel perforation with peritonitis after the ingestion of a wooden toothpick. Treatment consisted of laparoscopic removal of the foreign body, followed by lavage of the abdominal cavity and laparoscopic closure of the perforation, including omentoplasty. The patient recovered from peritonitis and was discharged from the hospital on day 14 after the operation.
ISSN:	0930-2794 1432-2218
DOI:	10.1007/s00464-003-4267-0