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Liječnički vjesnik, Vol. 145 No. Supp 2, 2023.

Meeting abstract

https://doi.org/10.26800/LV-145-supl2-CR30

Delayed Onset Of Acute Abdomen Revealing Foreign Body Ingestion

Ozana Miličević ; Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Tomislav Knotek
Leo Matijašević
Iva Barišić

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Abstract

Foreign body ingestion is a common issue in the daily practice of dentistry and can lead to life-threatening complications such as intestinal obstruction, perforation, fistulas, peritonitis and sepsis. In the majority of cases, the foreign object will pass through the gastrointestinal tract without any complications, 10% of cases will require endoscopic treatment and in 1% of cases surgical removal is necessary.

Keywords

Acute abdomen; Fistula; Foreign body

Hrčak ID:

303545

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/303545

Publication date:

23.4.2023.

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