title: [Ingestion of an open safety pin--challenging treatment].
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.
authors: Pediatric Otolaryngology Unit, Dana Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv.
authors: Ari
authors: A
authors: DeRowe
authors: Gadi
authors: G
authors: Fishman
authors: Hadas
authors: H
authors: Avni
authors: Ivgeny
authors: I
authors: Reider
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Ogorek
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D004630:Emergencies; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011859:Radiography; D012449:Safety