Journal Title
Title of Journal: J GEN INTERN MED
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Abbravation: Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Publisher
Springer-Verlag
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Authors: Raluca Sterpu Isabelle Mahe Samy Boussoukaya
Publish Date: 2011/03/26
Volume: 26, Issue: 10, Pages: 1212-
Abstract
Generally 80 of ingested foreign bodies will pass spontaneously through the intestinal tract Objects longer than 6 cm or blunt objects greater than 25 cm in diameter are less likely to pass the pylorus1 Common complications include hemorrhage perforation and obstruction Removal of foreign objects should be attempted if the object remains in the esophagus or is unlikely to pass spontaneously through the stomach and proximal duodenum
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