title: Mechanical Small Bowel Obstruction Caused by a Retained Free Intraperitoneal Staple Following Laparoscopic Appendectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Section on Pediatric Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Craig
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lagergren
authors.forename: Leah M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Sieren
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects*