title: Managing Pediatric Foreign Body Ingestions.
abstract: Foreign body ingestion is common among children. A variety of foreign bodies are ingested, most of which are harmless and pass spontaneously through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. There are a few particularly harmful and life threatening objects that should be identified and removed immediately to avoid serious complications.
authors.forename: Dharshinie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Joyamaha
authors.forename: Gregory P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Conners
mesh_terms: D057785:Catheters; D002648:Child; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic