Prolonged retention of a swallowed foreign body in the stomach following pyloromyotomy.
An unusual case of prolonged retention of a swallowed, round-shaped, magnet tack in the stomach of a patient is reported. The patient had had a previous pyloromyotomy for pyloric stenosis. Patients with a history of pyloromyotomy for pyloric stenosis may present special problems for the passage of foreign bodies reaching the stomach and may be more likely to require surgical intervention.
Suita
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka Children's Hospital Medical Center, Japan.
Iwanaga
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Sumitomo
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Ogami
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D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011706:Pyloric Antrum / Q000601:surgery*; D011707:Pyloric Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013270:Stomach