Abstract
GASTRO-JEJUNAL FISTULA DUE TO MAGNET FOREIGN BODY, A CASE REPORT Issam Merdan MB,ChB, FICMS, CABS, Professor of Surgery, Dept. of Surgery, Basrah Collage of Medicine. Consultant Surgeon, Al-Sader Teaching Hospital, Basrah, IRAQ.
Highlights
Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common complaint in pediatric emergency service
Most cases of foreign body ingestion occur in children aged between six months and three years
The ingested foreign body usually goes to the stomach it passes the pyloric sphincter, and it descend down the small bowel reaching the ileocecal valve
Summary
GASTRO-JEJUNAL FISTULA DUE TO MAGNET FOREIGN BODY, A CASE REPORT Most cases of foreign body ingestion occur in children aged between six months and three years. More frequently ingested foreign bodies are coins, small toy parts, batteries and, less often, magnetic pieces.
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