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| Year : 2021 | Volume
: 26
| Issue : 2 | Page : 120-122 |
Multidisciplinary management for intestinal obstruction by gel ball ingestion
Shruti Tewari, Swathi Chigicherla, Rahul Deo Sharma, Rajeev Redkar
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Rajeev Redkar
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West, Mumbai - 400 050, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_49_20
Foreign body ingestion is common in young children. Very few cases require surgical exploration for removal. We report a case of superabsorbent gel ball ingestion causing intestinal obstruction, managed by a combination of endoscopic and open surgical removal under intraoperative ultrasound guidance.
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