title: Sharp object ingestions in children: illustrative cases and literature review.
abstract: Sharp object ingestions may require different management from other foreign body ingestions because of possible gastrointestinal tract perforation. Three cases of sharp object ingestion are presented to describe the possible outcomes. A review of the relevant literature follows.
authors.affiliation: Division of General and Emergency Pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago.
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Jaffe
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004064:Digestive System; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn