An ingested mobile phone in the stomach may not be amenable to safe endoscopic removal using current therapeutic devices: A case report

An ingested mobile phone in the stomach may not be amenable to safe endoscopic removal using current therapeutic devices: A case report

Highlights • Endoscopic removal of mobile phones in the stomach may be challenging. • “Safe” removal may not be achieved using current retrieval devices. • Patients consented for removal under general anaesthetic should be consented for laparotomy. • Improvement in existing endoscopic retrieval devi...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of surgery case reports 2016-01, Vol.22, p.86-89
Hauptverfasser: Obinwa, Obinna, Cooper, David, O’Riordan, James
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Sprache:eng
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Case Report
Endoscopic devices
Foreign body removal
Mobile phone
Stomach
Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Endoscopic removal of mobile phones in the stomach may be challenging. • “Safe” removal may not be achieved using current retrieval devices. • Patients consented for removal under general anaesthetic should be consented for laparotomy. • Improvement in existing endoscopic retrieval devices are needed to manage similar cases.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.03.043