International Journal of Health and Clinical Research

Yazarlar: Ahris Valavoor Fakruddin, Suhitha Gajanthody, Fahed Moideen, Ashraf Ahmed

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Foreign Body Ingestion,Pediatric Emergencies.

Özet: Background: Foreign body (FB) ingestion is a commonly encountered problem in paediatric age group. The tendency to explore objects especially from six month to six years of age make this age group more susceptible to gastro-intestinal foreign body. The foreign body ingestion may be associated with serious complications based on nature of the ingested object. Objective: To study clinical profile and outcome of gastrointestinal foreign body in paediatric age group. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study a total of 20 pediatric patients were included in the study who presented with foreign body ingestion (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems; ICD-10 codes T18) treated in Yenopoya Medical College Hospital from January 2019 to October 2020. Patients attending the paediatric surgery department were included. Inpatient and outpatient department data was collected. Characteristic data, associated conditions, presentation of patient, anatomic region, type of foreign body, management, complications, and outcome data was evaluated. Results: Majority of the foreign objects those were ingested included safety pins, coins and magnets. Most of the patients presented on first day of ingestion. 90% of the patients did not require any interventions. The common site of lodgment of foreign body at time of presentation was in the stomach. 70% of the patients did not have any symptoms at time of presentation. 30% had presented with stomach pain. Majority of patients had passage of foreign body within a week of presentation. Conclusion: Small inanimate objects which have high propensity to be ingested by children should be kept away at places which cannot be accessed by the children. Regular follow up, x-ray examination, stool examination should be done till the passage of foreign body.

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