Ingested intraabdominal foreign bodies that require surgical intervention.
BACKGROUND
The aim of the present study was to review cases that required surgical intervention to remove ingested foreign bodies.


METHODS
Medical records of 7 patients who underwent surgical intervention at the Yüzüncü Yıl University Department of General Surgery between 2009 and 2014 after ingesting foreign bodies were reviewed.


RESULTS
Female:male ratio was 5:2; mean age was 25 (16-35). Four patients had swallowed pins, 1 patient had swallowed a sewing pin, 1 patient had swallowed a safety pin, and 1 patient had swallowed a wristwatch. The patient who had swallowed the wristwatch had psychiatric disorders. All other patients stated that they had swallowed the objects by accident.


CONCLUSIONS
Most ingested foreign bodies pass smoothly through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract within a week, but those that migrate out of the lumen require surgical intervention due to complications including perforation, abscess, fistula, and peritonitis. Early diagnosis and intervention is crucial to reduce morbidity and mortality. It is believed that sharp and pointed objects that migrate outside of the lumen ought to be removed, lest they cause complications.
Department of General Surgery, Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Van-Turkey. bergamalidr@mynet.com.
Remzi
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Kızıltan
Department of General Surgery, Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Van-Turkey.
Özkan
Ö
Yılmaz
Department of General Surgery, Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Van-Turkey.
Abbas
A
Aras
Department of General Surgery, Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Van-Turkey.
Osman
O
Toktaş
Department of Radiology, Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Van-Turkey.
Abdulsamet
A
Batur
Department of General Surgery, Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Van-Turkey.
Fatma
F
Ağar
Department of Gastroenterology, Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Van-Turkey.
Şehmus
Ş
Ölmez
Department of General Surgery, Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Van-Turkey.
Çetin
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Kotan
D000005:Abdomen; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult