{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["69"],"submitter":["Bisoffi S"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Introduction</h4>and importance: Accidental ingestion of foreign bodies (FBs) is common among infants. In case of sharp FBs, the risk of accidental organ damage with potential life-threatening complications constitutes an absolute indication for removal. We present the case of a child, who, following the ingestion of an open safety pin, was successfully treated exclusively with minimally invasive techniques.<h4>Case presentation</h4>A 9-month-old male patient was admitted for hematemesis. An anteroposterior and lateral X-ray of the thorax and abdomen revealed the presence of an open safety pin in the epi-mesogastric region, without a precise localization. Upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, fluoroscopy, and laparoscopy were combined in the same intervention to localize and safely remove the foreign body. The patient was dismissed on a postoperative day 1.<h4>Clinical discussion and conclusion</h4>The two main pitfalls of this scenario were the initially uncertain location of the foreign body and the young age of the patient. A combination of different techniques was used to safely locate and remove the foreign body, reducing hospitalization and avoiding repeated radiological exposure. An experienced team in a tertiary paediatric surgical and endoscopic centre increases the chances of success and minimizes invasiveness and the risk of complications."],"journal":["Annals of medicine and surgery (2012)"],"pagination":["102716"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8368992"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Laparo-endoscopic combination for the safe extraction of an open safety pin in a 9-month-old child. Case report."],"pmcid":["PMC8368992"],"pubmed_authors":["Sgro A","Zambaiti E","Leon FF","Bisoffi S","Gamba P","Antoniello LM"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Laparo-endoscopic combination for the safe extraction of an open safety pin in a 9-month-old child. Case report.","description":"<h4>Introduction</h4>and importance: Accidental ingestion of foreign bodies (FBs) is common among infants. In case of sharp FBs, the risk of accidental organ damage with potential life-threatening complications constitutes an absolute indication for removal. We present the case of a child, who, following the ingestion of an open safety pin, was successfully treated exclusively with minimally invasive techniques.<h4>Case presentation</h4>A 9-month-old male patient was admitted for hematemesis. An anteroposterior and lateral X-ray of the thorax and abdomen revealed the presence of an open safety pin in the epi-mesogastric region, without a precise localization. Upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, fluoroscopy, and laparoscopy were combined in the same intervention to localize and safely remove the foreign body. The patient was dismissed on a postoperative day 1.<h4>Clinical discussion and conclusion</h4>The two main pitfalls of this scenario were the initially uncertain location of the foreign body and the young age of the patient. A combination of different techniques was used to safely locate and remove the foreign body, reducing hospitalization and avoiding repeated radiological exposure. An experienced team in a tertiary paediatric surgical and endoscopic centre increases the chances of success and minimizes invasiveness and the risk of complications.","dates":{"release":"2021-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2021 Sep","modification":"2024-11-09T21:24:25.22Z","creation":"2022-02-11T09:43:51.322Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC8368992","cross_references":{"pubmed":["34429964"],"doi":["10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102716"]}}