Ingestion of an open safety pin - Challenging treatment

Ari DeRowe*, Gadi Fishman, Hadas Avni, Ivgeny Reider, Daniel Ogorek

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Abstract

A 9 month old girl at the emergency room appeared with an acute onset of restlessness, drooling and suspected foreign body ingestion. An X-Ray revealed an open safety pin in the child's upper aero-digestive tract. The source of the safety pin was a "Hamsah" good luck charm that was attached to her bed. Open safety pins in the aero-digestive tract are difficult to manage and great care must be taken during removal to prevent further injury. Parents should be counseled regarding the presence of safety pins in the child's surroundings in order to prevent such hazards.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)734-735+807
JournalHarefuah
Volume142
Issue number11
StatePublished - Nov 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aero-digestive tract
  • Esophagoscopy
  • Foreign body
  • Safety pin

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