title: A new method for the removal of safety pins ingested by children.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Foreign body ingestion is a common problem in children. Safety pin ingestion is common in Turkey. We describe a new method of removal for safety pins in our 2 cases.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 9-month-old girl and a 6-month-old boy had each ingested a safety pin. Abdominal X-rays detected the safety pins in their stomachs. At the end of 3 months, the foreign bodies still remained in their stomachs and laparotomy was indicated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This technique consists of a limited midline upper laparotomy with vertical incision. Without the utilisation of a gastrotomy, an orogastric tube was inserted into the stomach and the open end of the safety pin was pinned to the tube from outside the stomach. The orogastric tube was gently pulled out to remove the safety pin.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This method provides shorter hospitalisation time and fewer complications.
authors: Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ankara, Turkey. zafertrk@yahoo.com
authors: Zafer
authors: Z
authors: Türkyilmaz
authors: Ramazan
authors: R
authors: Karabulut
authors: Kaan
authors: K
authors: Sönmez
authors: Abdullah Can
authors: AC
authors: Basaklar
authors: Nuri
authors: N
authors: Kale
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods*; D007902:Length of Stay; D013270:Stomach