title: Laparoscopic removal of intragastric foreign bodies.
abstract: Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common happening for prison inmates. When such bodies do not pass, endoscopic or surgical retrieval is necessary. The authors report the case of a young patient in whom endoscopy failed to retrieve several intragastric foreign bodies. He was treated successfully by laparoscopic gastrotomy. The authors think that this approach is a valid alternative to laparotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Surgery, Font-Pré Hospital, Toulon, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mazza
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bereder
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Carret
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bereder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery