title: Endoscopic retrieval of toothbrushes in a schizophrenic patient.
abstract: Foreign bodies are a common problem in the daily endoscopic practice. Nevertheless, long objects as toothbrushes, sometimes pose a special problem when trying to remove them from the stomach, due to the difficulty of passing through the hiatus. Endoscopic retrieval of toothbrushes has seldom be reported.
authors.affiliation: Cirugía General, Hospital de Especialidades. Centro Médico Nacional "La Raza", México.
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Beristain-Hernández
authors.affiliation: Endoscopia Gastrointestinal, Hospital Star Médica, México.
authors.forename: Mario Eduardo
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Torres-Olalde
authors.affiliation: Endoscopia Gastrointestinal, Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González", México.
authors.forename: Martín
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rojano-Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014099:Toothbrushing